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
How Law & Order wrote off Camryn Manheim's Dixon in the season 24 premiere
FBI itself premiered in 2018, and focuses on a New York City field office of the bureau.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
How Ferrari handles the driver dynamic will be a talking point and Hamilton isn’t writing off Leclerc’s talent.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
But JPMorgan’s trading desk isn’t writing off the U.S. too quickly.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Using workarounds, Biden ultimately wrote off more than $183 billion in federal student loan debt despite the ruling.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
How Ferrari handles the driver dynamic will be a talking point and Hamilton isn’t writing off Leclerc’s talent.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
But JPMorgan’s trading desk isn’t writing off the U.S. too quickly.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Using workarounds, Biden ultimately wrote off more than $183 billion in federal student loan debt despite the ruling.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write off
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At the time, Putin demanded that Ukraine never be allowed into NATO, and that the bloc roll back its military footprint in Eastern and Central Europe – which the US and its allies dismissed as non-starters, condemning the invasion as a blatant land grab.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Mearsheimer also dismissed the idea, adding that Russia would take extreme measures to prevent it from happening.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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These layoffs reduced staffing at some local weather forecast offices to threadbare levels, causing some to reduce their services.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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This eliminates the need for multiple VAT registrations, reducing compliance costs and administrative burdens.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Windows users can minimize data collection by adjusting their privacy settings under 'Diagnostics & feedback.' 2.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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If topical corticosteroids are prescribed, long-term or excessive use should be minimized to reduce side effects.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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The power of writing down goals Studies show that people who write out their goals are more likely to achieve them.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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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
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The intense criticism of the COVID response has left a lingering public distrust in health and diminished their influence.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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The seeming smallness of the story does nothing to diminish the film’s bleakness nor blunt its ultimately devastating impact.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2025
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Irregular black patches run down the snakes’ backs.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Over time, water ran down into the building, causing the supporting beams to rot.—
Emily Schwing,
ProPublica,
4 Mar. 2025
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The sanctions threat came as Trump faces criticism for increasing pressure on Ukraine to reach a deal while playing down or even denying Russia’s responsibility for starting the war with its invasion three years ago.—
Aamer Madhani and Chris Megerian,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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There is an incremental fee to play at clubs higher up the food chain but when playing down members are only on the hook for a cart fee.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Trump acknowledged in a Fox News Radio interview with Brian Kilmeade that Russia attacked Ukraine but still suggested former President Biden and Zelensky shared blame for failing to talk down Moscow.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
21 Feb. 2025
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But Jones has talked down a possible bout with Aspinall and suggested that a battle with current light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira made more sense to him.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Write off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write%20off. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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