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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
Six politicians in black robes wrote off the voting rights of multitudes of Floridians in the latest case in just a half-page of text, refusing to take it away from the First District Court of Appeal and decide it promptly.
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Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Consumers previously wrote off Chinese goods as inferior, as Chinese manufacturers prioritized quick market entry over original designs.
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Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Kinexx Modular Construction is out to build what the traditional market wrote off.
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Stephanie Tharpe,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
By 2021, with Holland out and nothing but a few teaser clips, Netflix pulled the plug on the series, then wrote off over $55 million in costs.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
When the West Coast divested from coal, national headlines all but wrote off this town of 3,000 as dying.
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Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
2 May 2026
Later, criticism also came from arbiters of high modernism, such as Clement Greenberg, who wrote off New Deal art as kitsch for the masses.
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Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
As one example, the Wall Street Journal reported in 2016 that the carrier wrote off at least $592 million then.
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Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Consumers previously wrote off Chinese goods as inferior, as Chinese manufacturers prioritized quick market entry over original designs.
—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Kinexx Modular Construction is out to build what the traditional market wrote off.
—
Stephanie Tharpe,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
By 2021, with Holland out and nothing but a few teaser clips, Netflix pulled the plug on the series, then wrote off over $55 million in costs.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
When the West Coast divested from coal, national headlines all but wrote off this town of 3,000 as dying.
—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
2 May 2026
Later, criticism also came from arbiters of high modernism, such as Clement Greenberg, who wrote off New Deal art as kitsch for the masses.
—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
As one example, the Wall Street Journal reported in 2016 that the carrier wrote off at least $592 million then.
—
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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.
—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote off
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If he was dismissed without cause, his contract provides for a minimum 12-month payout.
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After earlier false rumors involving tsunami threats and the collapse of major transportation links, Rodríguez dismissed new viral claims about infrastructure failures, urging the public to rely exclusively on official sources.
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Data indicates declining trust in managers and reduced interest in leadership among younger generations.
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Each union agreed to slightly different terms for how long the leave programs are in place and by how much salaries were reduced.
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These behaviors are often minimized as personality quirks or generational differences.
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Highlight details are more vivid and color bleeding is minimized.
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With dark splotchy ink, the Secretary of the Senate drew large Xs through four amendments, slashed through several lines and furiously wrote down edits in the margins.
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Japan’s biggest life insurer wrote down ¥70 billion ($440 million) in the year ended March 31, a charge that a company spokesperson said was its first since the Bank of Japan shifted its policy to raising interest rates in March 2024.
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But later, when the same image appeared alongside a photo of someone the participant relied on for support, like a partner, parent, or friend, the fear response diminished.
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Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi’s great rival, who is forty-one and diminished, showed the danger of staying too long.
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