as in reducing
to diminish the price or value of
marked down all seasonal goods immediately after the holidays
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Recent Examples of marking down
The store is continually marking down wedding dresses and other items, with discounts currently reaching as high as 50% off.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marking down
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The plant will focus on advanced packaging, which involves combining multiple memory chips into a single, high-density unit to improve performance and energy efficiency while reducing overall size.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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The team achieved a 20 percent reduction in turbine weight per megawatt compared to the industry average, assisting with installation while also reducing costs.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Actually writing down someone’s number rather than just typing it into your smartphone).—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
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Steps like clearing a workspace together or writing down all pressing tasks can make the first step ridiculously small and naturally build momentum.—
Ana Homayoun,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Last week started with the big banks delivering strong earnings and ended with regional lenders writing off bad loans.—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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The mistake is writing off these sayings as coach speak.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Marking down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marking%20down. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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