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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 moment carved into stone what investors had been writing down in pencil: All this investment into AI computing power was going to create a windfall for Nvidia, whose cutting-edge graphics processing units, or GPUs, were used to train ChatGPT.
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 May 2025
The story, written down on a clay tablet in Mesopotamia around 2,100 B.C., is the seed to the legend.
—Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
The company reported writing down the value of its equity stake by $2.6 billion to $2.9 billion and incurring $2.7 billion in restructuring charges.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
When shame or fear surfaces, instead of pushing the feeling away, taking a practical approach, writing down the specific thought that is being experienced, and challenging it with evidence is key.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 May 2025
The story, written down on a clay tablet in Mesopotamia around 2,100 B.C., is the seed to the legend.
—Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
The company reported writing down the value of its equity stake by $2.6 billion to $2.9 billion and incurring $2.7 billion in restructuring charges.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
When shame or fear surfaces, instead of pushing the feeling away, taking a practical approach, writing down the specific thought that is being experienced, and challenging it with evidence is key.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
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With Bayern aiming to reduce their wage bill, the Wirtz signing would have come at the cost of at least an extra €20million (£16.8m, $22.7m) per year, on top of a transfer fee somewhere between €100m and €150m.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Their original sentences, which were 12 years and seven years, respectively, were reduced in September 2023.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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With two men on, Scott recorded one out in the eighth inning of the Dodgers’ 8-5 win over the Yankees on Friday.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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Wacha recorded 55 swings and 11 whiffs in his outing.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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The restaurant was also marked down for raw fish stored on shelves above sauces and other ready-to-eat food in sushi reach-in cooler.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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First up, the TP-Link mesh system is marked down to $419 (from its original $600 price tag) and brings serious speed without turning setup into a full-time job.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2025
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On the other end of the strikeout spectrum are Hall of Fame pitchers from more than 100 years ago who logged vast numbers of innings while striking out far fewer batters per inning.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Saint Laurent logged the shortest tenure, only two years, and Bohan the longest, spanning three decades.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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Taxpayers who do not itemize their deductions will be allowed to write off a small amount of charitable contributions.—
Mike Sylvester,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Businesses should be able to write off the full expense of their capital investments in the year they are made, and the Senate should strive to cut spending elsewhere to balance out the revenue losses from making bonus depreciation permanent.—
The Editors,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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After the coffin has been set down in the square, a book of the Gospels will be placed on top of it.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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People dressed in black silently walked back and forth to set down each coffin, some carrying them in pairs.—
Orion Rummler,
Them.,
18 Apr. 2025
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She was convicted of murder with the special-circumstance allegations of lying in wait, conspiracy and solicitation of murder, the Los Angeles Daily News reported.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The 17-year-old was reported missing after a family outing involving kayaks and paddleboards.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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The Wize Guy Entertainment website was taken down after a slew of negative reviews were left by furious parents on the business’ Yelp page.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Spotify only took down the song following public pressure but has yet to answer for allowing major podcasts to platform Holocaust deniers and amplify virulent antisemites.—
Jonathan A. Greenblatt,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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