markdown
Americannoun
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a reduction in price, usually to encourage buying.
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the amount by which a price is reduced.
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of markdown
noun use of verb phrase mark down
Example Sentences
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Nearby, I found a 99-cent bag of slightly bruised white onions in the produce markdown section.
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
But that wasn’t enough of a markdown for investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
But some of these purchasers, particularly Calpers, already owned stakes in the same assets they were buying, giving them an interest in avoiding a markdown of their existing holdings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
The markdown in GDP stemmed from an even bigger decline in government outlays than previously reported.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
Investors will be watching closely to see whether this latest markdown proves to be an isolated case—or an early signal of deeper cracks in the private credit market.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
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