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as in dismissed
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 reduced
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 wrote off
Some observers wrote off the Warriors’ possible chase of Giannis Antetokounmpo as soon as news broke of the Kuminga deal, which included Buddy Hield and his cap slot, team sources were quick not to completely close the door on the pursuit.
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Nick Friedell, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Before halftime, my dad wrote off the Bears, noting their defense wasn’t good enough to enable a win.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Penn wrote off $850 million in the unwinding.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Most of the media, though not all, wrote off the lab-leak theory, for instance.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Wall Street is concerned about the health of the nation’s regional banks, after a few of them wrote off bad loans to commercial customers in the last two weeks.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Once again, many AI researchers and engineers wrote off neural networks.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Aetna paid around $37,000 and the hospital wrote off the rest.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Nick Friedell, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Before halftime, my dad wrote off the Bears, noting their defense wasn’t good enough to enable a win.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Penn wrote off $850 million in the unwinding.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Most of the media, though not all, wrote off the lab-leak theory, for instance.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Wall Street is concerned about the health of the nation’s regional banks, after a few of them wrote off bad loans to commercial customers in the last two weeks.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Once again, many AI researchers and engineers wrote off neural networks.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Aetna paid around $37,000 and the hospital wrote off the rest.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote off
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Both Beijing and Hong Kong’s government have repeatedly rejected international criticism of Lai’s prosecution and dismissed accusations that his jailing was politically motivated or an assault on press freedom.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Karklin believes recreational flying and short-distance travel should not be dismissed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The amount taxpayers can write off is reduced by $200 for each $1,000 in income above the $100,00 and $200,000 income limits.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In other experiments, Zatorre found that bolstering dopamine enhanced the enjoyment of music, while blocking dopamine reduced it.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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The report warned that neglect is often minimized within the child welfare system, where it can be conflated with poverty and social workers may be reluctant to penalize poor or minority parents who are juggling multiple jobs.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Foliage disease can be minimized by ensuring good air circulation within the crown through proper plant spacing.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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After Mark Pope and Pat Kelsey gave their thoughts on the changing landscape around player eligibility in college basketball, Courier Journal sports columnist wrote down his thoughts on the topic.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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However, she was told by someone who appeared to be a store employee that several people wrote down the license plate to give to the police.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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The mood around EVs can be attributed to many factors, such as the loss of federal tax credits in 2025; the end of emissions waivers and revenues from carbon credits; and diminished aftermarket values as consumers fear battery degradation and anticipate quickly evolving technologies.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Davie’s successor will inherit an organization wrestling with its place in a media ecosystem dominated by overseas tech giants, as well as battling enemies closer to home, with conservative politicians and media proprietors wishing to see the BBC diminished during charter renewal.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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