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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
After years in which Turkey and Qatar backed what had been written off as the losing side in Syria’s civil war, the two nations are now geopolitical winners, filling the void left by the collapse of Iranian influence in the pivotal country.
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Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
Cardi won a Grammy and made history as the first female solo artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, all while being a mother of three and maintaining her relevance in an industry quick to write off and often seeks to dismiss unapologetic Afro-Latina women.
—Kia Turner, refinery29.com, 6 Dec. 2024
During the first nine months of 2024, lenders wrote off more than $46 billion in seriously delinquent credit card loans, according to a report from the Financial Times citing data analyzed by BankRegData.
—Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Many of us wrote off the Nittany Lions after their familiar-looking 20-13 home loss to Ohio State on Nov. 2, the program’s eighth straight defeat to the Buckeyes.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
Cardi won a Grammy and made history as the first female solo artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, all while being a mother of three and maintaining her relevance in an industry quick to write off and often seeks to dismiss unapologetic Afro-Latina women.
—Kia Turner, refinery29.com, 6 Dec. 2024
During the first nine months of 2024, lenders wrote off more than $46 billion in seriously delinquent credit card loans, according to a report from the Financial Times citing data analyzed by BankRegData.
—Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Many of us wrote off the Nittany Lions after their familiar-looking 20-13 home loss to Ohio State on Nov. 2, the program’s eighth straight defeat to the Buckeyes.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Moments after dismissing the Denver Broncos 31-7 from the opening playoff round Sunday, the Bills already had the Baltimore Ravens on their minds.Tim Graham, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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To have the charge dismissed, a person must first plead guilty or no contest, agree to a treatment plan and then successfully complete that program.Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
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Tailor For Expense Reduction Messaging When crafting your capabilities statement, customize it to showcase how your business can help agencies reduce costs: • Use metrics to quantify savings from previous contracts.Col. Rafael Marrero, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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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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Patient recruitment, a common bottleneck, is significantly improved with AI, which analyzes eligibility criteria and patient demographics to quickly identify and assemble suitable participants, minimizing dropouts and delays.Ariel Katz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Through its Predictive Models that anticipate market trends, UME Tech empowers businesses to adopt effective strategies but minimize marketing expenses.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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This simple act of writing down your thoughts, which is often easier for the emotionally reticent, is an easy way to do it.Jim VandeHei, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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My hand hurt from writing down every death, every instrument of killing: a knife, a .45 Colt, a rope, a heave into the sea.Jes Aznar, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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That’s a trend that’s stayed steady throughout the season to the point that any upward regression expected by the model has diminished.Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Austria will likely not face fines in the manner of Hungary, but security cooperation will diminish.Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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And one Ukrainian crew turned their eight-wheeled Stryker infantry fighting vehicle into a weapon—and ran down, and over, at least one hapless Russian soldier trying to dodge on foot.David Axe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Quartz’s Bruce Gil runs down the most recent developments.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
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However, the Benetton group cut ties with him in 2020 after comments that played down the significance of the 2018 Morandi Bridge disaster which killed 43 people.Reuters, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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Reports linking Manchester City’s James McAtee have been played down.James McNicholas, The Athletic, 13 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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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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