marks down

verb

present tense third-person singular of mark down
as in reduces
to diminish the price or value of marked down all seasonal goods immediately after the holidays

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  1. reduces
  2. writes down
Verb
  • In terms of hardware, the iPhone Duo comes with Apple’s upgraded A20 Pro chip, the company’s in-house C2 cellular modem, a 48-megapixel camera, and a nanotexture finish on its display that reduces glare and reflections.
    — Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Whether the strategy reduces graft is a live debate — Singapore is third-lowest of 182 countries on one index, but Hong Kong, with much lower pay, also scores well.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of reduces
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  • There is a line item in a lot of Gen X retirement plans that nobody writes down.
    — Jon Sabes, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Once in a while this person writes down seven lines only to cross out one of them fifteen minutes later, and then another hour passes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of writes down
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“Marks down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marks%20down. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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