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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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Restructurings force private-credit funds to mark down loans, sometimes sharply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 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

Just be sure to mark down “Oppenheimer” on your own ballot, because it’s winning.

From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024

“Let me make sure to mark down this date on my calendar. I’ll celebrate it every year.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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