mark·down
ˈmärk-ˌdau̇n 
1
: a lowering of price
2
: the amount by which an original selling price is reduced
marked down; marking down; marks down
: to put a lower price on
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Verb
marked down all seasonal goods immediately after the holidays
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025
By adopting predictive models that draw from real-time sales and external signals, Levi’s has been able to better match supply with demand, reduce markdowns and improve product availability.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Nicol Natale, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Vinyl editions of the set — including eye-catching 2LP versions in silver and sea blue — were marked down on Amazon in the U.K.
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Noun
Browse limited-time markdowns this spring, such as new-to-sale discounts like $15 off Undie-tectable underwear and ExtraOrdinary thongs (now from $9), 30% off Socialight Cami shapewear, and $29 off ultra-buttery Spanxsmooth bras.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025
By adopting predictive models that draw from real-time sales and external signals, Levi’s has been able to better match supply with demand, reduce markdowns and improve product availability.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
At Gilt, the Boston clogs, which Kendall Jenner, Riley Keough, and more stars have worn, are marked down in a few staple colors.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Vinyl editions of the set — including eye-catching 2LP versions in silver and sea blue — were marked down on Amazon in the U.K.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Markdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/markdown. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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markdown
1 of 2 noun
mark·down
ˈmärk-ˌdau̇n
1
: a lowering of price
2
: the amount by which an original selling price is reduced
mark down
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)märk-ˈdau̇n
: to put a lower price on
marked down all the books for the sale
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