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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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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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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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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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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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Orton was written off television after an attack by Owens on an episode of SmackDown.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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And United, with justification, have not written off this season yet.—
Andy Mitten,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 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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Marcus Freiberger, 45, was last heard from on Feb. 21 before he was scheduled to meet a blind date, AZ Central reported.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The news was first reported by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2025
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For context, Slingshot gave the Antelopes a 30% chance to beat Saint Mary’s last year, and Grand Canyon did in fact take down the No. 5 seed Gaels, 75-66.—
C.J. Doon,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Mar. 2025
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With the adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel feeling more unsettlingly prescient than ever, the new trailer finds Elisabeth Moss’ June Osborne setting out to finally take down the oppressive government of Gilead.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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