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mark down

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  1. Reduce the price of something, as in If they mark down these shoes, I'll buy two pairs. The mark here alludes to the label indicating a price. [Mid-1800s]


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Signs of stress continue to percolate as some private-credit funds mark down the value of their loans.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 2, 2026

Private credit companies will have to sharply mark down their software investments.

From MarketWatch Feb. 23, 2026

Those cars aren’t coming, and if they do arrive, investors should mark down the stocks of the companies trying to sell them.

From Barron's Dec. 5, 2025

Games to mark down on the calendar include Jan. 22 against King/Drew at Washington Prep and Feb. 7 at King/Drew.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 2, 2025

“Let’s mark down what you have received so far.”

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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