markdowns

noun

Definition of markdownsnext
plural of markdown
1
as in closeouts

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as in sales

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  1. sales
  2. clearances
  3. reductions
  4. deductions
Noun
  • Minivan sales in America have fallen about 80 percent from their all-time high in 2000.
    The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Christmas may be over, but Amazon’s sales keep giving.
    Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of sales
Noun
  • The producers, benefiting from their relationship with Mason, locked up clearances just in time for the 32-day shoot.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • High-value items like appliances or electronics often experience significant discounts during events like Black Friday or end-of-season clearances.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of clearances
Noun
  • Mass deportations and reductions in legal immigration could lead to significant labor shortages, disrupting productivity and economic stability.
    Solange Charas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Many congressional Republicans are demanding major reductions in federal spending, either on their own or to help pay for what are likely to be trillions of dollars of tax cuts.
    Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of reductions
Noun
  • Should cannabis become legal on a federal level, Marte could access federal tax deductions for payroll and other business expenses, and expanded banking options with lower fees.
    Tom Huddleston Jr.,Eric Clark, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
  • In college — with scores capped at a 10 — routines are all about achieving perfection, with minimal, if any, deductions.
    Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of deductions
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