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
That doesn’t mean anyone should write off digital health.
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Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Read more Italians reveal their favorite places to go on vacation — in Italy
McCabe, who has visited Italy over 90 times and who one day aspires to live in Rome, says crowd-averse people shouldn’t write off Rome in 2025.
—Marylou Costa, Contributor, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
His character was ultimately written off in season 2, with Stanford going off to become a Shinto monk in Kyoto.
—EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Tuition can also cost tens of thousands of dollars, which leaves private schools out of reach for many families, even with some of the costs written off.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Read more Italians reveal their favorite places to go on vacation — in Italy
McCabe, who has visited Italy over 90 times and who one day aspires to live in Rome, says crowd-averse people shouldn’t write off Rome in 2025.
—Marylou Costa, Contributor, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
His character was ultimately written off in season 2, with Stanford going off to become a Shinto monk in Kyoto.
—EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Tuition can also cost tens of thousands of dollars, which leaves private schools out of reach for many families, even with some of the costs written off.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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Gerlach allegedly dismissed Walker’s findings and fired Mitchell anyway, according to the lawsuit.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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In his memo, Mizelle also instructed the department to dismiss three existing FACE Act cases.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Working with a sliding scale provider, as mentioned above, is another great way to reduce costs.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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Princess Anne has no plans to reduce her royal duties as her peers reach retirement age.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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This opens a familiar interface, and based on the video attached to the announcement, the platform seems to have options to cast the video to a bigger screen or minimize it.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
20 Jan. 2025
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Try to reduce high blood pressure, manage diabetes and cholesterol, avoid smoking, and minimize alcohol intake.—
Alyssa Hui-Anderson,
Verywell Health,
20 Jan. 2025
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The strategy, developed by John Gottman and used during couples therapy, asks one person to express their points and the other to write down what their partner is saying and then read it back.—
Aditi Shrikant,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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However, many times the steps involved in creating a favorite dish aren't written down.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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Corporate philanthropy, too, has diminished, which is a particular problem in a city where business leaders once took pride in making generous contributions to the arts.—
David Allen Jenn Ackerman,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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The new aid package swiftly follows Donald Trump's inauguration as president of the United States once more, and U.S. support for Ukraine could diminish soon.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Curran appears next to Trump in a series of photos showing the former and future president returning to his feet, blood running down his face and raising a fist, prompting cheers from the audience.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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With the current threat levels, these groups are sure to be running down leads locally, nationally and internationally to mitigate any potential threat to the inauguration or any of the high-level people attending.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Friday's trip could prompt some uncomfortable conversations about climate change, which Trump has played down and denied.—
WILL WEISSERT,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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The 18-year-old then missed the 3-0 Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday, but manager Mikel Arteta has played down the extent of the injury.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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He was talked down in most of the cases by cabinet secretaries and lawyers — until the advent of the coronavirus.—
Zolan Kanno-Youngs,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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People want to be inspired by their president, not talked down to.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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