Pronunciation: /mɑːrkdaʊn/
noun a reduction in price
A1 I found a shirt on sale with a markdown of 50% off.
A2 The store manager decided to reduce the prices using a markdown strategy.
B1 The company implemented a markdown policy to clear out old inventory.
B2 The markdown on these electronics products has attracted a lot of customers.
C1 She analyzed the sales data to determine the most effective markdown strategy for the upcoming season.
C2 The retailer used a sophisticated algorithm to optimize markdown pricing and increase profits.
verb to reduce the price of something
A1 I can markdown the price of this item for you.
A2 She decided to markdown the products to attract more customers.
B1 The company plans to markdown their inventory to make room for new stock.
B2 The manager instructed the staff to markdown all clearance items by 50%.
C1 The store regularly markdowns items that are not selling well.
C2 In order to increase sales, the marketing team decided to markdown several popular products.
formal I prefer to write my documents in markdown format for better readability.
informal I always use markdown when writing notes for class.
slang I'm gonna markdown this document before sending it out.
figurative She used markdown to simplify the complicated instructions.
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