MARK DOWN Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of mark down

as in to reduce

to diminish the price or value of marked down all seasonal goods immediately after the holidays

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noun

as in clearance

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as in sale

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Verb

For example, Kohl's has a whole page dedicated to back-to-school essentials for all ages, with some pieces marked down by 20% or more. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 While the 65-inch model is a spectacular 41% off, Amazon also marked down other sized models. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026

Noun

Be sure to take advantage of these major markdowns on investment pieces like a bed frame, dresser, area rug, and more. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026 When every piece supports one clear use case, the bundle reads as a complete solution instead of a markdown, and people happily trade up. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mark down

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For example, shifting the Fed’s portfolio toward short-term Treasury bills and away from long-term bonds or mortgage-back securities could reduce market price distortion and limit the government’s role in allocating capital across sectors.

— David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
And China, with its massive oil inventory, has been drawing down its reserves and reduced its crude imports by more than 4 million barrels a day, according to JPMorgan.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of reduce

Noun

In deep sleep, your brain runs a clearance system that flushes out metabolic waste, including the proteins associated with Alzheimer's.

— Sue Peschin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
With regulatory clearance secured, Xona can move from orbital demonstration toward deployment.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of clearance

Verb

The school’s new policy, which students say has been in practice but not written down previously, may have been prompted by an incident last year.

— Devna Bose, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026
One week ago, my father and I finished writing down the journey of his career together as the last chapter of my upcoming book, Invisible Senators (BPP/Simon & Schuster).

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of write down

Noun

And better in July to learn about NBA-level closeout speed and athleticism, as well as what shots are the right shots, than when the games count.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026
Foreign aid has been a clear focus; after USAID was razed last year, Vought was made acting administrator and tasked with overseeing the closeout of the agency.

— Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 22 June 2026

Definition of closeout

Noun

Transit discounts are available for seniors, disabled and student riders.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Downtown and on-campus bookstores did similar clean outs, offering up to 70% discounts on Nike wares before pivoting quickly with pop-up adidas shops in July.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of discount

Noun

This strategic reduction highlights growing competition from open-weight models, compelling proprietary AI providers to lower costs.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The century-old Colorado River Compact says upper basin states cannot cause a reduction in the river's flow to the lower basin.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

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