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Recent Examples of mark up
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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mark up
Verb
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Rarely are they discounted heavily enough to warrant the compromise.—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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Here's a few highlights: Apple deals: Many Apple products including AirPods and iPads are discounted.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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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
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Raw vicuña fiber can fetch upwards of $270 per pound.—
David Nolan,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 July 2025
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“Mark up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20up. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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