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
Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
Don’t miss the impressive markdown on the Viafly Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner at Amazon’s Labor Day sale this holiday weekend.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Our favorite outdoor security camera, the Arlo Pro 5 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is currently marked down almost half off.
—Brad Bourque, Wired News, 11 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Right now, the site’s entire sale section is an additional 40% off, resulting in eye-popping markdowns on cute dresses and short-sleeve tops.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
Don’t miss the impressive markdown on the Viafly Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner at Amazon’s Labor Day sale this holiday weekend.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
Mall shoppers favored familiar names over an unknown Japanese brand that shunned logos, ignored trends, and rarely marked down prices.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Our favorite outdoor security camera, the Arlo Pro 5 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is currently marked down almost half off.
—Brad Bourque, Wired News, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for markdown
Verb
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The weapon can also fly more than 45 miles to strike mobile targets, reducing the amount of time that aircrews spend in harm’s way.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Robert Shapiro, a professor of government and public affairs at Columbia University, questioned whether the removal of social media would meaningfully reduce the likelihood of political violence.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The third count, meanwhile, charges Duterte with the murder of 43 people and attempted murder of two others, after the National Network conducted village-level drug clearance operations across the Philippines from 2016 to 2018.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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Those are some pretty large holes in the clearance map for a show that has pulled in $70 million in 2025 to date in advertising revenue, according to ad tracking firm iSpot.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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Now the abode next door is up for sale, as well.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While writing down lists may not work for everyone, and journaling may seem like yet another task to complete, Sandbech believes your mind deserves the same opportunity for self-care as any other part of your body.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some coping mechanisms include grounding techniques like deep breathing, writing down thoughts and feelings, and talking with trusted people.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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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
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There’s no word on when these outlet discounts end, so snap up your favorites while prices are as low as $2.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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This is a 50% discount compared to the full price of Amazon Prime.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The defense for Texas has held up its end of the bargain, stopping the run well, allowing one of the lowest rushing yard totals per game in the country.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The new iPhone models, Jim said, are great bargains because customers can combine trade-in value with incentives from cell providers like Verizon .—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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Most of the more than 200 HIV cases in the region are connected to Mass and Cass drug injection, Ojikutu said, adding that the number would be higher without the city’s harm reduction approach.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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The episode walks viewers from initial flights on the aluminium frame, through the carbon-fibre upgrade, wheel retraction and steering tests, to final flights after iterative weight reduction and control tuning.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Markdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/markdown. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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