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
Isabel Garcia, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Amazon Apple products galore—we’re talking AirPods, Apple Watches, MacBooks—are marked down at Amazon, as are other smart home gadgets and even digital cameras.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2025
Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
And right now, some of these new pieces are already on sale, with markdowns up to $440.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Right now, every color is marked down by 37 percent off — but sizes are selling fast in select colors.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Amazon Apple products galore—we’re talking AirPods, Apple Watches, MacBooks—are marked down at Amazon, as are other smart home gadgets and even digital cameras.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
Nordstrom also stages one of the biggest and brightest shopping events of the year, what with its summertime Anniversary Sale during which the hottest picks across beauty and fashion see hype-worthy markdowns.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
And right now, some of these new pieces are already on sale, with markdowns up to $440.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 18 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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Best Wayfair Patio Furniture Deals Wayfair has tons of outdoor furniture on sale during its Spring Cyber Week.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
20 Mar. 2025
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In response to liquidity concerns, management is evaluating strategies for reducing expenses and pursuing financing through the issuance of securities, asset sales, and strategic partnerships.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Stacey was admittedly worried earlier in the day after learning Florian had chosen not to write down his vows.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Early librarian Julia McGarvey wrote down some of her experiences in those first few years of the OB Library’s operation.—
Eric Duvall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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The discount retailer, based in Pennsylvania, is opening its third area store in the metro in a former Independence Big Lots at 4201 S. Noland Road.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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Before there were resale sites, discount retailers or Black Friday to nab affordable jeans, there was Lot 201, a budget-friendly version of Levi’s 501 pants.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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God did give him that chick, and Kreischer held up his end of the bargain.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2025
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Shop now for the hottest deals and take advantage of the best bargain picks available during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The staff reductions are the first step in shutting down the 46-year-old agency, McMahon has said.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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All of those staffers were laid off in the recent federal workforce reductions.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Mark down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20down. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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