1
as in to dismiss
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 to reduce
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 write off
Orton was written off television after an attack by Owens on an episode of SmackDown.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
And United, with justification, have not written off this season yet.
—Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
In advanced economies, by contrast, if an investment cannot be paid off, it is frequently written off as a decrease in income, thus reducing GDP.
—Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Read more Revenge of the Popcorn Actress This awards season, women who have been written off as mass-market movie stars are being reconsidered for their exceptional acting work—and finally receiving awards, nominations, and critical praise.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
And United, with justification, have not written off this season yet.
—Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
In advanced economies, by contrast, if an investment cannot be paid off, it is frequently written off as a decrease in income, thus reducing GDP.
—Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Read more Revenge of the Popcorn Actress This awards season, women who have been written off as mass-market movie stars are being reconsidered for their exceptional acting work—and finally receiving awards, nominations, and critical praise.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write off
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The company filed two motions to dismiss the case, one for lack of jurisdiction and the other on grounds that consumer fraud laws do not govern editorial speech.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration is investigating government lawyers who prosecuted Jan. 6 rioters — and will do the same for prosecutors who refused to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York.—
Michael S. Schmidt,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Standardization can also reduce due diligence burdens.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Higher temperatures may also reduce the sugar content of maple sap, meaning producers will need to collect and boil more sap to produce the same quantities of syrup.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Mar. 2025
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South Korea’s acting President, Han Duck-soo, ordered emergency support measures for industries and businesses that will be impacted, including the automobile industry, ordering officials to actively negotiate with Washington to minimize the impact of additional levies.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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Studies show that nitrates may minimize the thickening of blood vessels that may cause heart disease (atherosclerosis).—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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Taking a little time to write down your financial goals can make a huge difference.—
Brian Kelly,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Recalling his time on the National Security Council Deputies Committee, O’Keefe insisted that any such operational plans and intelligence would have been discussed exclusively in the White House Situation Room, while nothing said in council would have been written down or transmitted.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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As time went on, her pain diminished, but August decided to go to the emergency room.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The VMAs, which have seen their social capital diminish over the past few years, delivered a promising ceremony in 2024.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
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The trend over the past two years of the relative strength of shipments compared to the weakness of new orders, unfilled orders, and inventories appears to indicate that companies have been burning off their backlogs and running down work-in-progress inventories.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article About a dozen other hikers were nearby Sunday morning when a young man running down the popular Cowles Mountain trail in San Carlos stopped and fired a gun at a group of young men holding rocks who were chasing him and his female companion, according to a witness.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Pedro Neto was played down the wing, at which point Chelsea had five players up in support of the ball versus six Arsenal defenders.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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In remarks to local media ahead of a meeting with parliamentarians, Defense Minister Wellington Koo played down the significance of 2027, saying military planners always set a target timeline of one to two years in the future to test coordination while integrating new weapons systems.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Trump acknowledged in a Fox News Radio interview with Brian Kilmeade that Russia attacked Ukraine but still suggested former President Biden and Zelensky shared blame for failing to talk down Moscow.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
21 Feb. 2025
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But Jones has talked down a possible bout with Aspinall and suggested that a battle with current light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira made more sense to him.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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