written down

verb

Definition of written downnext
past participle of write down
1
as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of a company forced to write down its assets

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2
as in noted
to make a written note of write down what you remember about that day

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  1. reduced
  2. marked
  3. recorded
  4. set down
  5. entered
  6. registered
  7. put down
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  • Three months on, these tweaks have reduced, or in some cases completely alleviated, some of my symptoms.
    Devinder Bains, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Advertisement The measure is strongly backed by a group of California prosecutors and large retailers, including Walmart, and aims to overhaul parts of Proposition 47, a measure approved by voters in 2014 that reduced certain drug and property crime penalties.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reduced
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  • In addition, 2024 marked the highest average ticket price ever recorded, at nearly $127 a seat.
    Lisette Voytko-Best, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Key Background Zuckerberg’s net worth marked a few milestones this week, most notably reaching the $200 billion mark Thursday in what became the first time four billionaires worth $200 billion or more were on the Forbes billionaire list.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of marked
Verb
  • Most Companies Don’t Disclose Their Impacts On Nature Black explained that 10% of the apparel and footwear sample were recorded to have no relevant sustainability information whatsoever.
    Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In March 2022, temperatures in some parts of the continent reached up to 70 degrees above normal, the most extreme temperature departures ever recorded in this part of the planet.
    Laura Paddison, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of recorded
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  • Once, my cruise ship roommate set down her purse on a chair next to her at a sidewalk cafe and didn’t even notice when a quick thief snagged it.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
  • In a lengthy and eloquent letter, Laura set down her husband’s final hours.
    Paul Lindholdt, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of set down
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  • Mayfield enjoyed an excellent game himself, throwing two more touchdown passes before halftime, and another field goal from McLaughlin late in the third meant the Bucs entered the fourth quarter up 27-20.
    Jamie Barton, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Two Lebanese army soldiers were killed today as the country entered the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, firing at Israeli soldiers for the first time.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of entered
Verb
  • The insecurity created by the war has exacerbated that trend, with most new tech companies formally registered overseas, despite tax incentives to incorporate locally, and a large number considering moving some of their operations outside Israel, Hasson told CNN last month.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • More than 150,000 households have registered for assistance with FEMA, and that number is expected to rise rapidly in the coming days, said Frank Matranga, an agency representative.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of registered
Verb
  • Calling itself the oldest African restaurant in New York City, Massawa put down roots in 1988 and has been delighting guests ever since.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Ultra Running Coach, Trails and Tarmac owner, running shoe reviewer, and podcaster Brett Hornig put down well over 100 running miles testing layers in wintry conditions.
    Nathan Pipenberg, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of put down
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