as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
marked down all seasonal goods immediately after the holidays
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Recent Examples of mark down
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Fidelity, for example, had marked down its equity stake in the company by more than 70% as recently as November.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
This underperformance is primarily attributed to weaknesses in the Americas segment, coupled with high inventory levels and markdowns that have hurt the company’s profitability.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
In the white space below the image, their names are marked down in pink ink with his sister’s handwriting.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Fidelity, for example, had marked down its equity stake in the company by more than 70% as recently as November.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
Wayfair’s Spring Cyber Week sale has the biggest markdowns of the season.
—Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
This underperformance is primarily attributed to weaknesses in the Americas segment, coupled with high inventory levels and markdowns that have hurt the company’s profitability.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mark down
Verb
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Standardization can also reduce due diligence burdens.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Higher temperatures may also reduce the sugar content of maple sap, meaning producers will need to collect and boil more sap to produce the same quantities of syrup.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Trump issued an executive order suspending clearances for those at another prominent law firm, Wilmer Hale.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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Nonetheless, the staffer was investigated, asked to take a polygraph and was told the agency intends to revoke her clearance.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Around 15 percent of Mercedes-Benz Group's global vehicle sales were in the United States last year.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Today, the company founded in 1970 in the heart of Brianza, the northern Italian furniture district, counts the U.S. as one of its biggest markets by sales.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Taking a little time to write down your financial goals can make a huge difference.—
Brian Kelly,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Recalling his time on the National Security Council Deputies Committee, O’Keefe insisted that any such operational plans and intelligence would have been discussed exclusively in the White House Situation Room, while nothing said in council would have been written down or transmitted.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, those aggressive closeouts gave Jones the time to step into pull-up jumpers with no contest.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Knicks allow the fifth-fewest attempts per game, but over time, numbers this bad indicate structural issues — poor closeouts, breakdowns in coverage and a lack of rim protection forcing extra help rotations.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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With a mobile app that integrates payments, the coffee shop could offer a digital discount to entice that customer to stay for brunch as well.—
Ashley McGrail,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Members enjoy room discounts of 10 percent or more and other plush perks based on membership tier.—
Travis Levius,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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Some investors tried to find some bargains in the rubble of the worst decline since the pandemic in 2020, giving the market a bit of a boost.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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However, those bargain tickets are only for children between the ages of 3 and 9.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Recognize The Risks Of A Trade War To Everyone The last major trade war of the 1930s was accompanied by a 60% reduction in global trade.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Chelsea’s wages to revenue sat at 72 per cent, a seven per cent reduction in a year but still the highest of the ‘Big Six’ by nearly 10 per cent.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Mark down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20down. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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