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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
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.
—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
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
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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If Camarena completed the program, the charges would be dismissed.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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Earlier, Lucknow got off to a poor start when Kagiso Rabada (1-54) dismissed Mitchell Marsh for 11.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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An appeals court sided with Sacramento in the second case, and the planning area was ultimately reduced.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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For Wiggins, as with his teammates, now reduced to hope.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Think about a moment at work when your contribution was minimized.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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Because the condition affects balance and coordination, veterinarians recommend keeping affected cats in safe, predictable spaces where hazards like slippery floors, high furniture and stairs are minimized.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The original owner wrote down the exact amount of gasoline added to the car, down to the hundredth of a gallon.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The woman with the child wrote down his tag number, which led to the take down.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Atkins also was diminished during the latter part of the season by a calf strain, which sidelined her for several weeks.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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None of this has diminished the ambition of the budget’s spending side.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Wrote off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrote%20off. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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