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as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
a company forced to write down its assets
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as in to record
to make a written note of
write down what you remember about that day
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Recent Examples of write down
The power of writing down goals Studies show that people who write out their goals are more likely to achieve them.
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Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Amortization and impairment expenses were $4.7 million, a decrease from $8.1 million, due to a prior year write down of Omeclamox intangible assets.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
Instead, dig for what is underneath the words on a page: the who, where and why of how those words got written down.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Include work responsibilities, of course, but also write down the other categories, such as health, friends, family and rest.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Amortization and impairment expenses were $4.7 million, a decrease from $8.1 million, due to a prior year write down of Omeclamox intangible assets.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
Instead, dig for what is underneath the words on a page: the who, where and why of how those words got written down.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Include work responsibilities, of course, but also write down the other categories, such as health, friends, family and rest.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
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Their xG per shot has risen and the average distance from goal per shot has reduced.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 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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The Austin, Texas, native recorded a career-high five interceptions and 11 passes defended during his senior season which earned him Consensus First-Team All-American honors.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Central Americans then recorded a shock win over Berhalter’s side at the Copa America last summer.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Lawn and grilling equipment, home storage, and bedding is also marked down, with up to 35% off.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
20 Mar. 2025
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Though the sale hasn’t technically started, the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro is already marked down, along with some popular models from Ninja.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appétit,
19 Mar. 2025
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Playing with pain Kentucky guard Lamont Butler logged 25 minutes while dealing with a shoulder injury.—
Rich Rovito,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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That event presented an opportunity that was too good to pass up: the chance to explore the seafloor below the iceberg’s original location—like overturning a rock or log in the woods to see what creatures lie hidden underneath.—
Ashley Balzer Vigil,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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There are plenty of reasons not to write off Warren as a potential Bills draft pick.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The streamer later wrote off over $55 million in costs.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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Given the on-time launch and assuming no major problems, the Athena lander is expected to descend to touchdown on a flat mesa-like structure known as Mons Mouton on March 6, setting down just 100 miles from the Moon's south pole—closer than any other spacecraft has attempted.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Arenado fanned again in the seventh, set down on four pitches by career minor-leaguer Brent Headrick, who has pitched in only one MLB game since 2023 and only 15 total ever.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The private, invite-only club is rumored to have gotten its name from an Alfred Tennyson poem of the same name meaning that the club is open all hours and the conversation flows forever, the City Journal reported in 1992.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Some dealers had provided the tax credit to shoppers up front, a new option in 2024, but did not report the sale to the IRS in a timely fashion.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2025
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On the night that the Trump administration began firing probationary employees across the federal government, some key CDC flu webpages were taken down.—
Patricia Callahan,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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March Madness national championship pick: Gators to take down Flagg, Duke Texas Tech (28-8, 15-5 Big 12) needed a furious late rally and overtime to survive vs. Arkansas (10) on Thursday night.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Write down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write%20down. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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