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
Under current law, drug companies can write off advertising as a business expense.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
That revenue is simply written off because appealing denials is too slow, expensive, and broken to fix manually.
—William Jones, USA Today, 14 May 2025
But the Sun have been written off before and resurfaced, regardless of offseason transactions.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2025
The production market for hard goods and technology has indeed seen only middling advancement in recent months, but the industries officials have been quick to write off may be the ones to buck the trend.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 7 May 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
That revenue is simply written off because appealing denials is too slow, expensive, and broken to fix manually.
—William Jones, USA Today, 14 May 2025
But the Sun have been written off before and resurfaced, regardless of offseason transactions.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2025
The production market for hard goods and technology has indeed seen only middling advancement in recent months, but the industries officials have been quick to write off may be the ones to buck the trend.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write off
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When Trump left the presidency in 2021, the court dismissed the case as moot, leaving the constitutional provision largely untested and unresolved.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2025
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The announcement comes after a jury candidate was dismissed on the first day of Combs' trial due to her connection to the publishing company.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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An estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the proposals would reduce the number of people with health care by at least 7.6 million from the Medicaid changes, and possibly more with other changes to the Affordable Care Act.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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In Sacramento, California, the weather service warned its office would have reduced staffing overnight.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Home cooks are often advised to chill their onions before cutting them to minimize crying.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
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Effective targeting minimizes waste and builds consumer loyalty.—
Ray Lansigan,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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And don't forget to write down some emergency numbers.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2025
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Second: Pick up a piece of paper and write down the five people outside your immediate family that have been the most influential people in your life.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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But missing those goals doesn’t diminish the importance of potentially revising the target, for which the Paris Agreement includes a review mechanism, Stokes said.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
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Give credit without diminishing your own contributions.—
Marvin Krislov,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Prendergast ran down the street to the explosion site, following a black cloud of smoke, and arrived there in a few minutes.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Mitchell offers a supporting run down the middle and Eze begins a sprint on the left.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Both players have played down the rivalry, but their fan bases are often vociferous in their dislike of the opposing player.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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Beijing is playing down the effect of the trade war, but as negotiators held talks last weekend with their U.S. counterparts, its impact was obvious.—
Li Yuan,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Status items such as $250 shoes are talked down to the $50 model, but an $800 bed for better sleep could be approved, Schuchert said.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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His willingness to confront these issues head-on has won him credibility among voters who feel neglected or talked down to by political elites.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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