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
Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
That’s simply too big of a markdown.
—Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Some of my favorite picks include this chemistry kit, marked down by 40% and this Kinetic Sand ice cream shop, which is just $9.
—Gabrielle Applebury, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Headphone Deal With a hefty 71% markdown, the Yamaha YH-E700B are a good budget-conscious option for anyone in need of some wireless noise-cancelling headphones.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
That’s simply too big of a markdown.
—Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
They're also marked down by a deep $160.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Some of my favorite picks include this chemistry kit, marked down by 40% and this Kinetic Sand ice cream shop, which is just $9.
—Gabrielle Applebury, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for markdown
Verb
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Now, many employers are looking to harness the power of AI—initially for mundane and repetitive tasks and eventually for more complicated jobs—to reduce the need to maintain the same level of human staffers on their payrolls.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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And drivers can reduce the risk of their cars being hit.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But as of August 29 all imports, regardless of their value, are subject to extra customs clearance procedures and potential duties.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The remaining 10 percent typically is missing information required to go through customs clearance on the first day, a UPS spokesperson told Sourcing Journal.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Indeed, after the sale was announced, conservative activist and podcaster Joe Oltmann, a prominent election denier based in Colorado, blasted Leiendecker in a Facebook post.—
Bente Birkeland,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, some Wyandotte residents have tried to get the government to delay or cancel its tax sales, which usually happen twice a year, to prevent people who have struggled to pay sky-rocketing property tax bills from losing their family homes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson spent his leisure time writing down the strange new lyrics in his journal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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The doctor wrote down some notes.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After three perfect innings in the closeout game against the Phillies, Sasaki’s velocity was down and his command was off.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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Last season, this would have been a Wembanyama contested 3 or a drive past the closeout to try to attack the rim.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While home improvement stores are gaining interest from Halloween shoppers, 42% of shoppers still plan to hit big-box discount stores, up 5% from a year ago with 31% expecting to shop in Halloween/costume stores and 31% expecting to do some online shopping.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Sneakers The discounts on top picks in Amazon’s fashion department are beyond impressive right now.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Merritt was also a bargain hunter, tracking down deals on the internet.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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The latest deal takes the bargain to a whole new level.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After one year, participants in all three groups saw reductions not only in their distress but in levels of hemoglobin A1C (a key indicator of blood glucose; higher levels mean worse control).—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Rudolph said the tools, which are mainly used to automate session notes, to autogenerate care plans and to interpret lab results, have resulted in a 65 percent reduction in documentation time.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Markdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/markdown. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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