wrote down

verb

Definition of wrote downnext
past tense of write down
1
as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of a company forced to write down its assets

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2
as in recorded
to make a written note of write down what you remember about that day

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  1. reduced
  2. recorded
  3. transcribed
  4. set down
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  • Max size reduced to 6, bonus ammo changed to +50 reload speed.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Questions have continued to be raised about his impartiality on X (formerly Twitter) though his posting on the platform has reduced significantly in recent months.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reduced
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  • Most Companies Don’t Disclose Their Impacts On Nature Black explained that 10% of the apparel and footwear sample were recorded to have no relevant sustainability information whatsoever.
    Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In March 2022, temperatures in some parts of the continent reached up to 70 degrees above normal, the most extreme temperature departures ever recorded in this part of the planet.
    Laura Paddison, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of recorded
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  • While the company offers off-the-shelf selections, it’s known for bespoke personalization – having one’s initials or special date sewn onto the boot’s ear pulls or having a handwritten note transcribed into the liner of the boot.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Without digital tools to aid our reporting in the courtroom, reporters will rely on handwritten notes that will be transcribed outside of the court and then form the basis of our daily reporting.
    Eric Larsen, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of transcribed
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  • Once, my cruise ship roommate set down her purse on a chair next to her at a sidewalk cafe and didn’t even notice when a quick thief snagged it.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
  • In a lengthy and eloquent letter, Laura set down her husband’s final hours.
    Paul Lindholdt, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2024
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