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
Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
The site always has great markdowns, often on top brands.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
Unlike most sales, Nordstrom is not only marking down styles from past seasons, but is offering steep discounts on brand new arrivals.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 20 June 2025
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Verb
These $11 Kelly Clarkson curtains softly filter light, have a romantic, vintage lace pattern, and are the lowest price of all the markdowns.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
The site always has great markdowns, often on top brands.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
Noun
Plus, a self-emptying iRobot Roomba Combo 2 has been marked down from $500 to just $220.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
Unlike most sales, Nordstrom is not only marking down styles from past seasons, but is offering steep discounts on brand new arrivals.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for markdown
Verb
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This, together with a higher standard deduction, reduced the number of taxpayers who itemize deductions.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Choose looser fits that reduce the pressure on your hair follicles.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
14 July 2025
Noun
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However, clearances still could not proceed based on the system’s limited functionality.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 July 2025
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The vehicle has 8-inch (20.3-cm) ground clearance, rolls on 15-inch wheels wrapped in 155/80 rubber, and benefits from MacPherson strut suspension to the front and an independent tailing arm to the rear.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Skechers is a popular walking shoe brand with several styles on sale right now, including slip-on shoes from the Martha Stewart collection.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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The sales event begins at 12 a.m. PDT/3 a.m. EDT on July 8.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
Verb
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There’s paper and pens – should a controller want to write down a call sign or something to jog their memory in the heat of the moment and runway-use memory aids.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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Create a family communication plan: NOAA said to take the time now to write down your hurricane plan, and share it with your family.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Robinson didn’t magically transform into Allen Iverson, but aggressive closeouts no longer phased him.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Our closeout for the night is Game 3 between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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See what all the hype is for yourself—at a seriously steep discount—before the sale ends.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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That’s not exactly a good thing—ideally, management should have a plan to close that discount at some point.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Mitchell proved to be a revelation, as well as somewhat of a rotation bargain with his return on the two-year, $24 million free-agency agreement reached a week ago.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Plenty of other retailers are offering discounts and bargains this week, including Walmart, REI, Target, Wayfair, Best Buy, and Home Depot.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Noninvasive fat reduction procedures are down 40%, the data equivalent of a free fall.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
11 July 2025
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Average premiums may rise 75% The average marketplace enrollee saved $705 in 2024 — a 44% reduction in premium costs — because of the enhanced tax credits, according to a November analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan research and policy institute.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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“Markdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/markdown. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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