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noun

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Recent Examples of mark up
Verb
Spire doesn’t charge a mark up on natural gas usage, which makes up almost 50% of an energy bill. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2025 While convenience stores do sell some healthy items, like apples and bananas, the cost of those foods is greatly marked up compared to a grocery store, Boys said. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Noun
Most economists speculate that consumers will foot the bill for these cost increases in the form of new vehicle price markups. Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 That said, at launch DDR5 is selling here in late 2021 at a significant markup versus even those 50% to 60% projections, with stock low everywhere and modules only spottily available. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for mark up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mark up
Verb
  • The hue of this coastal teal colorway reminds me of my favorite Free People Movement pair, though the pants are also marked down in black.
    Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
  • Car companies executed a huge pull-forward in orders from abroad ahead of tariffs, so dealers may be marking down prices to clear inventories.
    Tobias Burns, The Hill, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • These errors aren’t always blatant; they can be hidden in pricing tiers, surcharges or overlapping fees for services the company might not even need.
    Eric Steele, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • The statutory base fine is $60 but with additional fees and surcharges, the total penalty may be up to $158, the bill says.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Rarely are they discounted heavily enough to warrant the compromise.
    Luke Larsen, Wired News, 12 July 2025
  • Here's a few highlights: Apple deals: Many Apple products including AirPods and iPads are discounted.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce recently held its inaugural Infrastructure Summit in Nashville as a way to bring local government and the public and private sectors together to talk about change, officials said.
    Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 21 July 2025
  • Paddling on the waters that sustain their lands reminds them of the sacrifices their families endured to preserve their fishing and hunting rights, their ongoing struggle to restore a watershed the size of West Virginia, the fight to bring fire and salmon back to the lands and waters.
    Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • Industrial building in Fullerton fetches $3.4M An industrial property in Fullerton sold June 11 for $3,380,000, and the new owner has a plan to convert the building to a dental laboratory.
    Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
  • Raw vicuña fiber can fetch upwards of $270 per pound.
    David Nolan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025

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