WRITTEN OFF Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

written off

verb

past participle of write off

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 By that point — more than a decade after my symptoms began — other diseases that mimic MS had been ruled out, but only because I was forced to inquire about them after doctors had wrongly written off MS early in my diagnostic search. — Lindsay Karp, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026 National Democratic funding organizations have largely written off Florida in recent election cycles. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Goldenrod Originally written off as a weed, goldenrod is now beloved by many gardeners for its hardiness and colorful blooms. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 5 Sep. 2026 Andrew Shue, Melrose Place Andrew Shue’s Billy Campbell got written off Melrose Place in 1998, early in the show’s final season, and the actor barely looked back. — Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026 On the mound, his 288 victories were written off by some Hall voters (though not this one) because his career spanned 26 seasons. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 Dozens of sunken skiffs and speedboats, long written off by their owners, sat dry on the sand. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 The train is, of course, a classic example of the perennial perils of sunk costs; abandoning the line seems absurd (even to us) given how much money would be written off. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 And the larger entertainment industry is taking note of the uptick in audience interest in unscripted, giving more weight to slates that were previously written off. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

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The North has denied responsibility for the incident and dismissed Seoul's demand to apologize and remove its remaining mines.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Three weeks before the election, the chairman of Israel’s Central Elections Committee dismissed the case, but the AID Coalition agreed not to buy more blocks on additional flights.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismissed

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The combination also reduced the hazard of cancer spreading to distant sites or death by 38%.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
In Spain, modern farming methods have reduced the practice of transhumance to a small group of farmers that keep the tradition alive not just for its environmental benefits but also for its cultural value.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

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The silhouette was mostly formfitting and streamlined, with emphasis at the hips and waist and a continuation of the contrasting sheer, black fabric running down the column skirt.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Models literally ran down the catwalk at times during Adidas’ high-octane show with multiple acts.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of run down

Verb

Such a promise needs to be written down, with a way for employees to challenge a broken commitment.

— Christoph Trattner, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Brian had written down the recipe, and, in his back shed, Michael, with the eventual assistance of Kasey, sets about following it into strange and disturbing territory.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of written down

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The Singapore Shipping Association also played down the prospect of a broad withdrawal of commercial shipping from the region, suggesting operators would instead adapt to changing trade conditions.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The president of the European Central Bank played down speculation about intervention in France’s ballooning budget crisis on Wednesday.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of played down

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Minnesota handled the Heat, 131-106, on the road Wednesday night when two-time All-NBA guard Anthony Edwards sunk nine 3-pointers to post 45 points.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
The University of Michigan's index of consumer sentiment sunk to its second-lowest reading on record in September.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

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