marking down

present participle of mark down

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of marking down Ahead of Labor Day Weekend, retailers are marking down designer bags across the board, giving shoppers a timely opportunity to score investment-worthy styles without the usual sticker shock. — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 Old Navy, Gap, REI and more are also marking down seasonal styles and family favorites. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Addepar said the decline was mainly driven by private credit funds marking down the values of their assets. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Instead of marking down items at the end of a season, Nordy releases new items at deep discounts, then raises them to full price once the sale is over. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 July 2026 Sony has a tradition of marking down its PlayStation 5 hardware a couple of times a year, and one of those opportunities to save is here through June 10th. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 27 May 2026 The store is continually marking down wedding dresses and other items, with discounts currently reaching as high as 50% off. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marking down
Verb
  • The companies say expanding domestic recycling and processing could strengthen battery supply chains while reducing dependence on virgin critical minerals.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Still others are addressing problematic supply chains—recovering and recycling scarce materials, reducing waste, improving traceability, and helping farmers and other suppliers earn a more sustainable living.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Atul Gawande’s The Checklist Manifesto shows the benefits of experts writing down the small part of their experience and knowledge that can be written down.
    — Timor Brik, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Why would a woman counting down the hours until her suicide still be writing down joke ideas?
    — Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • No one is writing off the Eagles, but some concerns shouldn’t be ignored.
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But as his brace against Uzbekistan showed, writing off Ronaldo remains a dangerous mistake.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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“Marking down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marking%20down. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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