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
Verb
  • Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The final amount could be affected by two factors — the number of claims and how much of the settlement fund is reduced to cover legal fees and costs.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of reduced
Verb
  • Except for a few notable sell-offs, 2024 marked a year of big gains for the stock market.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In 2025, and beyond, the increasingly complex new world order, or rather disorder, will be marked by growing fragmentation between, and within, many countries.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of marked
Verb
  • These two head coaches met in 2023, when Vance Joseph’s defense recorded four turnovers as the Broncos upset the Bills in Orchard Park.
    Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Here the chants sound like they were recorded right in the emerald green backyard displayed on the album cover with Bad Bunny’s friends shouting back at him.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of recorded
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of set down
Verb
  • Back in January of 2022, the Pittsburgh Steelers entered the postseason at an inflection point in the franchise’s history, with one era ending and another beginning.
    Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The Buccaneers entered Week 12 on a four-game losing streak.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of entered
Verb
  • Under the law as written, a reporting company created or registered to do business before January 1, 2024, will have until January 1, 2025, to file its initial report.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, reporting companies created or registered on or after December 3, 2024, and on or before December 23, 2024, have an additional 21 days to file.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of registered
Verb
  • Though the storm largely subsided by Tuesday morning, another weather system forecast is expected to spread a wintry mess from Texas to the East Coast later this week, which means people likely won't be able to put down the shovels anytime soon.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Deciding how much to put down will come down to your own personal budget.
    Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of put down
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