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Recent Examples of mark up
Verb
Meanwhile, the Senate Budget Committee is scheduled to mark up its budget resolution Wednesday and Thursday. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025 The Senate Budget Committee will mark up a blueprint on Wednesday and Thursday that aims to raise revenue by expanding offshore and onshore oil and gas leasing. Ben Geman, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
This markup, known as a premium, covers the dealer’s costs, profit margins, and the minting process (for coins and bars). Gabriel O Rodríguez, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025 Short answer: because most of it is coming directly from factories in China, skipping the usual retail markups. Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mark up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mark up
Verb
  • Luckily, Madewell marked down some of their comfiest bottoms, from slouchy trousers to easy-wearing skirts that can be styled up or down.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Retailing at $235 at full price and now marked down to $188, the style is available in two different brims.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Under that deal, if catastrophic losses exceed the plan's financial buffers, member insurers could recover their share of payouts by applying surcharges to all policyholders across the state with the commissioner's approval.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • On Tuesday, FedEx tacked on a 45 cents-per-pound import demand surcharge on parcel shipments from China, Hong Kong and the Philippines.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Trump administration says Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang; a federal judge discounted that claim last month.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Amazon, which has established itself as one of the cheapest places to buy smartphones, has discounted the entire series.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Self Offense explores the fundamental dynamics of space and time in interactions, bringing it into conscious awareness to be used as a tool.
    William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches).
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • At 30 and coming off a so-so year, Ramsey won’t fetch more than a third-round pick.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max - $300 Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra - $500 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra - $300 iPhones will generally fetch the highest prices on the secondary market, too.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025

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“Mark up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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