markup

noun

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mark·up | \ ˈmärk-ˌəp

Definition of markup

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : an amount added to the cost price to determine the selling price broadly : profit

2 : a U.S. Congressional committee session at which a bill is put into final form before it is reported out

mark up

verb

marked up; marking up; marks up

Definition of mark up (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to put a markup on

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Examples of markup in a Sentence

Noun The retail markup on their products is 25 percent. selling used cars at high markups

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Schema markup is behind-the-scenes code placed on the pages of your website and is used to help search engines better understand what those pages are about. — Randy Soderman, Forbes, 5 May 2022 So the markup on gasoline has increased modestly since 2008, but not nearly as much as this tweet suggests. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 26 Apr. 2022 The markup on hot foods like pizza and burgers can be as high as 30 percent. — NBC News, 11 Mar. 2022 With a factory cost of $75, the retail markup for my glasses was 996%. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022 Unfortunately for anyone who might want to buy a new car without a substantial markup, the war in Ukraine isn't the industry's only big supply chain problem. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Mar. 2022 The Ed Napleton Automotive Group must also implement a fair lending program that limits the additional interest markup. — Melissa Noel, Essence, 6 Apr. 2022 The settlement requires Napleton to establish a fair lending program that caps the additional interest markup. — Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com, 1 Apr. 2022 The markup on the Ford Mustang Mach-E, was an eye-popping $15,000. — New York Times, 23 Mar. 2022 See More

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