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as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
most critics have already written off that director as a hack incapable of turning out anything but schlock
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as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
that one blunder will write off to nothing all the goodwill we've been building up
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Recent Examples of wrote off
Some observers wrote off the Warriors’ possible chase of Giannis Antetokounmpo as soon as news broke of the Kuminga deal, which included Buddy Hield and his cap slot, team sources were quick not to completely close the door on the pursuit.
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Nick Friedell, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Before halftime, my dad wrote off the Bears, noting their defense wasn’t good enough to enable a win.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Penn wrote off $850 million in the unwinding.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Most of the media, though not all, wrote off the lab-leak theory, for instance.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Wall Street is concerned about the health of the nation’s regional banks, after a few of them wrote off bad loans to commercial customers in the last two weeks.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Once again, many AI researchers and engineers wrote off neural networks.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Aetna paid around $37,000 and the hospital wrote off the rest.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Nick Friedell, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Before halftime, my dad wrote off the Bears, noting their defense wasn’t good enough to enable a win.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Penn wrote off $850 million in the unwinding.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Most of the media, though not all, wrote off the lab-leak theory, for instance.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Wall Street is concerned about the health of the nation’s regional banks, after a few of them wrote off bad loans to commercial customers in the last two weeks.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Once again, many AI researchers and engineers wrote off neural networks.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Aetna paid around $37,000 and the hospital wrote off the rest.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote off
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Kabul has dismissed the casualty claim as inaccurate.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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On the doorstep of a pivotal, final week and with its season in serious danger of unraveling, USC basketball’s leading scorer has been dismissed from the program.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Fires in the area and a federal immigration crackdown last year have reduced tourism, leaving his 12 buses carrying fewer passengers.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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That reduced alcohol spending is not due to price changes, but because consumption is falling, the report said.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Under Paton, the Broncos have intentionally minimized pre-draft contact with first-round targets like Pat Surtain (2021) and Jahdae Barron (2025).—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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The strain of data centers on public infrastruction-power and water-is being minimized as they are built in Texas.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Not quite 2,000 years ago, Galen wrote down this very recipe.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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After Mark Pope and Pat Kelsey gave their thoughts on the changing landscape around player eligibility in college basketball, Courier Journal sports columnist wrote down his thoughts on the topic.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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Liverpool’s transition threat has diminished.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Extensive research shows that insufficient sleep is associated with impaired cognitive function, chronic health problems, diminished productivity and an increase in traffic accidents, just to name a few.—
Stephen Neely,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Wrote off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrote%20off. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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