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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 written off
And though the local history museum is nothing but artifacts of atrocities (old newspaper report of cannibalism, a murderer’s mask), only Wyck (Stephen Root, great as always) sees anything paranormal in it, and he’s generally written off as a drunk.
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Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Per executives, Ganesh was written off for storyline purposes, leaving fans to mourn the beloved character.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
For backlist titles, it is generally assumed that any major initial investment costs have already been recouped (or written off).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The Looney Tunes movie starring Will Forte, John Cena and Lana Condor was shelved and written off by the David Zaslav-run Warner Bros in November 2023 after completion as the P&A economics for a theatrical release didn’t make sense for the $70M production.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Her character on the show was written off, with Kimberly moving to Paris and no longer appearing.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Not bad for a manager who was written off by plenty of us before a ball had been kicked.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Why more Sacramento residents are seeking evaluation As public awareness changes, individuals who were formerly written off as chaotic, fragile, strange or unstable are now seeing those outdated stories from a contemporary perspective.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Like, at first glance, they’re completely written off.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Per executives, Ganesh was written off for storyline purposes, leaving fans to mourn the beloved character.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
For backlist titles, it is generally assumed that any major initial investment costs have already been recouped (or written off).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The Looney Tunes movie starring Will Forte, John Cena and Lana Condor was shelved and written off by the David Zaslav-run Warner Bros in November 2023 after completion as the P&A economics for a theatrical release didn’t make sense for the $70M production.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Her character on the show was written off, with Kimberly moving to Paris and no longer appearing.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Not bad for a manager who was written off by plenty of us before a ball had been kicked.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Why more Sacramento residents are seeking evaluation As public awareness changes, individuals who were formerly written off as chaotic, fragile, strange or unstable are now seeing those outdated stories from a contemporary perspective.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Like, at first glance, they’re completely written off.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for written off
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The Red Sox had never fired a manger in-season since John Henry purchased the team in 2002, and throughout the franchise’s existence no manager had ever been dismissed midseason so early in the campaign.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Last year, dozens of experts who provided independent evaluations for biomedical research were dismissed from National Institute of Health science review boards.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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But since the war began, traffic has been reduced to a trickle, with just 154 vessels recorded crossing in the entire month of March, according to Kpler data.—
Henrik Pettersson,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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While there is no question that KU Med is at fault for failing to disinfect the heater-cooler devices, Johnson said, LivaNova should have ensured that the hospital was strictly following its instructions for use, which would have reduced the risk of bacteria spreading.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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A lot of this stuff is not written down anywhere.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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At private companies, their findings are sometimes not written down—this can be a way to limit liability.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The victory, which secured the Padres’ sixth consecutive series win, was their second time coming back from multiple runs down in the ninth inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Spicy mayo, the color of Russian dressing, runs down the sides.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Senate Bill 6-D, one of the cynical subjects of this special session, would have further weakened Florida’s childhood vaccination rates, which have already sunk too low.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Senate Bill 6-D, one of the cynical subjects of this special session, would have further weakened Florida’s childhood vaccination rates, which have already sunk too low.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Yet Trump has shown little interest in inflation and played down the rising energy costs caused by the war prompting Iran to effectively shutter the Strait of Hormuz to oil and natural gas tankers.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Yet Trump has shown little interest in inflation and played down the rising energy costs caused by the war prompting Iran to effectively shutter the Strait of Hormuz to oil and natural gas tankers.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Baldwin also said district custodians are understaffed, supplied with broken or old equipment, have been denied language interpreters during meetings and are in general talked down to by administrative staff.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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There’s always a chance that Fetterman’s prospective foes get talked down from the ledge.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Written off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/written%20off. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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