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 markdown
Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025
The outdoor furniture markdown just before the holiday weekend are truly some of the best sales events out there.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
This Labor Day sale marks down its beds by up to $900—serious savings on mattresses known for its fluffy pillow tops, motion isolation (no more waking up when your partner gets up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night), and extreme support.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Load up on impossibly cozy duvets, luxurious bath towels, and the softest slippers with Parachute’s brand new markdowns.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025
The outdoor furniture markdown just before the holiday weekend are truly some of the best sales events out there.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Right now, the heirloom pieces—from a signature skillet to a charming salt and pepper shaker set—are marked down on Amazon for up to 31% off.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
This Labor Day sale marks down its beds by up to $900—serious savings on mattresses known for its fluffy pillow tops, motion isolation (no more waking up when your partner gets up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night), and extreme support.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for markdown
Verb
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Made with prebiotic oat to soothe irritation and support the skin barrier, the gentle cream also has feverfew extract, which is packed with antioxidants that reduce redness and further calm irritation.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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Funding used in high school for more than 29 credit hours will reduce scholarship eligibility after high school by one year, and more than 59 credit hours will reduce eligibility by two years.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When the car was eventually reached by an ambulance – that had been given clearance by the Israeli military – both Rajab and the paramedics were found dead.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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The first 2020 event that altered the way streets are policed, and helped cause a decline in homicide clearance rates, was the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Leto.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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According to county data, average home sale prices have increased dramatically in recent years as more and more people move to Platte County — from over $315,000 in 2019 to over $441,000 in 2023, a nearly 40% overall increase in the average home sale price.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Year-round book sales ended in 2025 due to stocking costs.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But in positive geometry, which is based on the type of space described by Roger Penrose’s twistor theory from 1967, just a simple set of terms can be written down, and calculated in a straightforward fashion, that yields a geometric object whose volume components can be calculated.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
5 Sep. 2025
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Copeland and Summers go on to say that this verbal agreement was formalized and written down in 1981.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Keep reading to shop more closeout deals from Wayfair starting at $8.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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In these cases, rather than simply attacking the closeout, Johnson uses his momentum off the screen to get downhill, putting immediate pressure on the defense.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even better, several styles have early discounts.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Hernandez recalls a client asking for a discount.—
Joyce Marter,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Durango Antique Market Hunt for bargains and hidden gems at the Durango Antique Market, a downtown storefront with more than 20 different vendors.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The extension looks like a bargain, however, given a Sports Illustrated report that both the Las Vegas Raiders and the New York Giants were offering the 37-year-old quarterback more than $100 million.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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OpenAI also says there is a 45 percent to 65 percent reduction in factual errors over GPT-4, depending on the setting, as well as substantial gains in handling medical and coding tasks on industry-standard benchmarks.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The premium on French 30-year bonds breached a level last seen in 2008 as the government is on the brink of collapse, putting the country’s deficit reduction plans at risk .—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Markdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/markdown. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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