1
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 situation became even more complicated in early October when Barca’s auditors wrote down a previous €400million valuation of the Barcelona Vision subsidiary (the latest version of the Barca Studios project).
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Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Old Sacramento’s celebration will include selfie booths, a lounge area and intention stations where residents can write down their New Year’s resolutions.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 31 Dec. 2024
Then, write down a number that is 20-30% below the amount spent in 2024 and make that a new budget and target for 2025.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Papers were circulated for families to write down their contact details.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
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Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Old Sacramento’s celebration will include selfie booths, a lounge area and intention stations where residents can write down their New Year’s resolutions.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 31 Dec. 2024
Then, write down a number that is 20-30% below the amount spent in 2024 and make that a new budget and target for 2025.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Papers were circulated for families to write down their contact details.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
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Studies show that cigarettes with lower nicotine content reduce people’s dependence on nicotine and can help alleviate some of the cravings associated with withdrawal.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2025
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Customers who don’t upgrade will see their rates reduced by about $13 while losing access to the regional sports networks.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Jan. 2025
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Two towns in West Virginia, Thomas and Elkins, each recorded 16 inches.—
Nazaneen Ghaffar,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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The snow that blanketed the city on Sunday topped no more than 3.6 inches citywide, with just 1.6 inches recorded in Central Park.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Better yet, the matching duvet cover is marked down by 45%.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
14 Jan. 2025
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Don’t miss out on this cute puffer crossbody while it’s marked down to $26.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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The Biden administration banned logging and most road construction in most of the area in 2023.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Patrons will access their tickets by logging into their Ticketmaster account or using the Ticketmaster app.—
Monica Hooper,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Cramer suggested that for months, most investors fixated on the Federal Reserve and macro aspects of the economy, writing off the autonomy of good businesses and their ability to make money even in a less-than-ideal environment.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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In its first battles around Pokrovsk this month, the 155th Mechanized Brigade reportedly suffered stinging losses—and may have written off some its hard-to-replace Leopard 2s.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Without setting down explicit conditions for the US to stay in NATO, Vance criticized an imbalance in member countries’ commitments and singled out Germany, Europe’s biggest economy and a frequent target of Trump’s pressure during his presidency.—
Brooke Seipel,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2024
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Megan Mojica and Kamila Reynolds, both Madison area school bus drivers, visited the site Tuesday morning, set down some candles, and prayed with a chaplain.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
18 Dec. 2024
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The Munich public prosecutor’s office is investigating suspicions of delaying insolvency proceedings, fraud, and breach of trust by the local blue-chip Galerie Thomas, which filed for bankruptcy in July last year, reports Handelsblatt.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Popular on Variety At least 24 people have died as a result of the wildfires across the greater Los Angeles area, authorities reported Sunday evening.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2025
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Eagle’s library board has voted to take down the library’s community bulletin board, a move that followed a controversy at the nearby Nampa Public Library surrounding a poster advertising a LGBTQ+ youth group.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Jan. 2025
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Baldoni’s previous filings have mentioned Reynolds, but now he is officially named as a defendant, accused of assisting his wife in taking over the film and taking down Baldoni’s career.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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