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
Examples of markup in a Sentence
Noun
The retail markup on their products is 25 percent.
selling used cars at high markups
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
Competing gas stations need the markup to pay for overhead and repairs.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Buchanan said in his statement that the House version of the Sunshine Protection Act was successfully marked up and will be sent to the floor for consideration as part of the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 22 May 2026
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Noun
The efforts have received backing from groups like the National Independent Venue Association, which has for years voiced criticism toward the predatory ticket resale market and resellers who get tickets over actual music fans, only to list them for significant markups.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
Competing gas stations need the markup to pay for overhead and repairs.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Verb
And the document itself is marked up with corrections and disclaimers that facts are incorrect or that context is missing to the point of being almost illegible.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Buchanan said in his statement that the House version of the Sunshine Protection Act was successfully marked up and will be sent to the floor for consideration as part of the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 22 May 2026
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“Markup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/markup. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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markup
1 of 2 noun
mark·up
ˈmär-ˌkəp 
: an amount added to the cost price of an article to set the selling price
mark up
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)mär-ˈkəp
: to put a higher price on
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