mark down 1 of 2

verb

Definition of mark downnext
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

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as in clearance

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as in sale

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Recent Examples of mark down
Verb
For Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2025, almost everything on Abercrombie’s site was marked down by up to 50%. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026 Shop these picks and more below while they’re still marked down to Prime Day-worthy prices. — Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026
Noun
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 The deals our team recommends shopping first are the $150-off sale on the aforementioned FlexStyle multi-styler and the $20-off markdown on the ChillPill, which rarely ever sees a price slash and has recently generated even more buzz thanks to a timely collaboration with Justin Bieber. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mark down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mark down
  1. reduce
  2. clearance
  3. sale
  4. write down
  5. closeout
  6. discount
  7. bargain
  8. reduction
Verb
  • The additional sleep provided by the bassinet also is believed to reduce burnout and postpartum depression in working moms and dads.
    — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • There is an endless debate about crime, its causes and how to reduce it.
    — Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of reduce
Noun
  • Ground clearance ranges from 220mm to 310mm, depending on specification, while the optional DiSus-P intelligent hydraulic suspension system increases its wading ability to 790mm.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • As part of the conversion required to make the car street-legal, the restrictors were removed, the suspension was adjusted to increase ground clearance, and mufflers and passenger seats were installed.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 July 2026
Definition of clearance
Noun
  • Almost half of Miami-Dade condo purchases and more than half of Broward condo sales were all-cash deals.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • But eventually, cheap off-brand department store bicycles sapped Huffy sales, and in 2004 the company filed for bankruptcy.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of sale
Verb
  • When nothing is written down, the first employee who arrives with a clear proposal is not asking permission.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Why not eat the good feta, get that deli sandwich, try that beef stew recipe your grandmother wrote down for you by hand?
    — Grace Reilly, PEOPLE, 20 July 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
  • That could also play a part in memory longevity, which for those buying expensive sticks—even at slight CXMT discounts—is something well worth considering.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026
  • For some of those customers, free line promotions were not reflected correctly following migration due to a delay in applying promotional discounts.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
Definition of discount
Noun
  • The coaching staff thought the talent the team inherited, with the addition of a few bargain signings, was better than the numbers showed.
    — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
  • In July 2013, all five defendants agreed to plea bargains and received various sentences.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of bargain
Noun
  • There has been a reduction in the wage budget, too, with big earners Gordon, Tonali and Kieran Trippier replaced by younger players on more modest salaries, including Ewen Jaouen, Sean Steur and Bazoumana Toure.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • The company says the software maintains more than 99% classification accuracy despite the dramatic reduction.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Definition of reduction

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