1
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
Routh's attorneys said the witness took three photos of the vehicle and wrote down its license plate.
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Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
Taking a little time to write down your financial goals can make a huge difference.
—Brian Kelly, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The few survivors documented the dead, writing down the names and ages on two pages of paper.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
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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Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
Taking a little time to write down your financial goals can make a huge difference.
—Brian Kelly, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The few survivors documented the dead, writing down the names and ages on two pages of paper.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
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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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That is the lowest level recorded since NBC News began asking the question in 1990.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Indian hair oiling has become big business Hair oiling is an Indian tradition recorded in ancient Sanskrit medicinal texts like Charaka Samhita, and passed on through the centuries.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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This 2017 13″ Apple MacBook Air is quality refurbished and marked down to $199.97 (reg.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PC Magazine,
13 Apr. 2025
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Finding the right Easter outfit doesn’t have to be a challenge, because J.Crew just marked down versatile, modest, and sophisticated styles for its spring sale, up to 40 percent off.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2025
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But the biggest spring mover might have been a senior who played in all 16 games last season and logged nearly 400 snaps.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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That set topped out at just 135 weeks on the Billboard 200 — not even half the time logged by its more successful counterpart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Private jet John and Joanna French won their case in 1990 to write off their private jet on their 1984 taxes.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Her character was eventually written off the latter series, which Carpenter has said was directly related to her decision to have a baby.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
30 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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Current Incidents: There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Global automotive industry: Ford vice chair warns that advanced Chinese automakers threaten US industry This news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, but Ford spokeswoman Jess Enoch declined to comment on specific export changes.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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And the website Foster Love took down a story about Kelce’s purchase for homeless youth that was the basis for those national articles about his generosity.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Northwestern’s encampment, in Deering Meadow, was taken down in an agreement with students and faculty — believed to be the first between a major U.S. university and pro-Palestinian protesters.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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