write off

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Recent Examples of write off The adulterers aren’t written off as bad people; their sins are legible within the context of their lives. Judy Berman, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025 Donald Trump obviously left office on a sour note in January 2021, written off by many opinion-makers and political professionals. Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Under current Internal Revenue Service rules, such intangible assets can be written off through amortization over 15 years, even if the team remains highly profitable. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 Mid-Century Modern co-creator Max Mutchnick has revealed how the late Linda Lavin’s character Sybil Schneiderman will be written off the upcoming Hulu comedy series. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for write off 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for write off
Verb
  • In October, San Diego Superior Court Judge Aaron Katz dismissed the charge against Lor, ruling that the law requires the threat be specific toward the person allegedly threatened.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Last month, federal prosecutors in Texas dismissed charges against a doctor accused of unlawfully sharing health records from a children's hospital there.
    Carrie Johnson, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Guided by billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, the Trump administration has moved aggressively the past week to fire probationary workers across federal departments and agencies in an effort to drastically reduce the size of the government.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
  • An extra set of eyes and ears helps reduce the odds of injury.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Why did so many economists and policymakers minimize the potential devastation that free trade with China would wreak on many Americans?
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Our limited newsletter series guides you on how to minimize your personal role in the climate crisis — and reduce your eco-anxiety.
    Martha Shade, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Seeking to finally close the lid on the coffin theory once and for all, everybody writes down her name, banishing her from the game.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
  • So write down those names: Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Wikelman Gonzalez.
    Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • This has less to do with a diminishing talent pool than a changing industry where the lines between Corman’s world and Hollywood at large became more sharply drawn.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Although his output had diminished, from an availability and form perspective, Villa valued him higher than Douglas Luiz or Diaby and with greater scope for improvement.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The 27-year-old’s contract with the energy drink company will run down in 2028.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The Luna Gray case is understated, with only a white LED strip running down the front panel for visual flair.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Speaking to reporters after meeting with Mr. Rubio, however, Mr. Mulino repeatedly played down the risk that Mr. Trump might seize the canal, by force or otherwise.
    Michael Crowley, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Steph Curry dropped 17 points in the second half and made key plays down the stretch.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The lack of Blues Brothers co-creator Aykroyd meant no Jimmy Carter talking down a guy peaking on LSD.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Republicans have blasted Democrats over the years for talking down to people, with several arguing the average voter does not like to feel stupid.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025

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