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as in to mark down

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noun

as in surcharge

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Recent Examples of mark up
Verb
The new Vermont legislation reflects a growing trend across the country as states look to curtail ticket resellers from significantly marking up tickets to concerts. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026 But the league’s rotating schedule ensures the Broncos will face the Rams in Week 3, and now have to mark up a protection plan for the man who just shattered the league’s single-season sack record in 2025. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Noun
However, many brands continue using basic markup that provides limited context about their content, entities and relationships. — Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026 With offerings from vetted design brands like Gubi, Fritz Hansen, Blu Dot, and Kartell, 2Modern is the source for those who like to collect iconic pieces (without the antique seller markup). — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mark up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mark up
  1. mark down
  2. surcharge
  3. discount
  4. overcharge
  5. bring
  6. gouging
  7. fetch
Verb
  • Holiday decorations are regularly marked down after the holiday itself, per NerdWallet’s monthly guide.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Holiday decor often gets marked down right after the holiday, a pattern tracked in NerdWallet’s monthly shopping guide.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of mark down
Noun
  • That includes a one percentage point surcharge on catering and prepared meals like rotisserie chickens that are sold at supermarkets.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The exorbitant demand surcharge has been a consistent barrier for potential customers in the state, where Starlink’s popularity stems from its ability to deliver high-speed broadband to remote and rural areas.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of surcharge
Verb
  • Automakers have also been more tightly aligning production with demand to avoid discounting vehicles.
    — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Corrigan adds that fewer markdowns and fewer entry-price products suggest Versace is pulling back from discounting and cleaning up its pricing strategy.
    — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of discount
Noun
  • The judge also reasoned that jurors erred in calculating damages, specifically by mistaking a discount for an overcharge.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • These have also undergone safety validation through abuse tests, which include nail penetration, overcharge, and external short-circuit testing.
    — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of overcharge
Verb
  • We were issued metal water bottles for bringing ashore, and followed strict instructions on not bringing any food off the ship, and disinfecting our boots before and after stepping ashore to keep Antarctica pristine.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The program brings aircraft developers and public agencies together to test operations before wider deployment.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of bring
Noun
  • For Abbott and for Ken Paxton, who beat Cornyn in an eye-gouging, rabbit-punching Republican Senate primary, the answer was, for all intents, the latter.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Other advantages include the fact that ownership of compute may reduce dependency on price fluctuations and gouging.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of gouging
Verb
  • That means that if a property’s market value grows faster than 5% a year, the owner would pay taxes on an assessed value that’s potentially far lower than what the property could fetch on the open market.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Upward of 80 objects, estimated to fetch as much as $8 million, will be spread over more than 10 auctions in London, Paris, and New York, from this November until July 2027.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of fetch

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