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Definition of mark upnext
as in to mark down

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noun

as in surcharge

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Recent Examples of mark up
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 That marks up as an 11 percent drop in participation in just 13 months. — Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
Noun
Fawcett said a stone bought at auction can sometimes be repolished, reset, and ultimately sold through a luxury maison at a substantial markup. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Noticing the markup gives more time for the White House to secure the votes for the President’s nominee. — Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 31 July 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
  • If your layout isn’t conducive to an L-shape, the chaise-less silhouette in a wool boucle is also over $200 off (with the also marked down matching ottoman available to add on).
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Addepar said the decline was mainly driven by private credit funds marking down the values of their assets.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of mark down
Noun
  • Brin’s 5% one-time surcharge on his wealth would be over $13 billion against a fortune of $276 billion, payable over five years.
    — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Cashing out a highly appreciated home can trigger a Medicare surcharge known as IRMAA, meaning a large capital gain from a home sale can push up monthly Medicare premiums up hundreds of dollars.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of surcharge
Verb
  • With merchandise that was boring consumers, discounting became the primary way to spur sales.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And after being repeatedly discounted, some women may stop bringing up these symptoms at all.
    — Yulin Hswen, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of discount
Noun
  • 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
  • Eventually, the utility was required to refund its customers an overcharge.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of overcharge
Verb
  • The Moon enters Aries and your 11th House of Friends, Community, and Future Plans, bringing energy to invitations, brainstorms, and shared goals.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Brooks Lee hit a two-run home run and Kody Clemens had a solo home run, bringing the Twins within 4-3.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of bring
Noun
  • Other advantages include the fact that ownership of compute may reduce dependency on price fluctuations and gouging.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • But the buildup to America’s first time hosting the World Cup since 1994 has been nonstop controversy, from exorbitant ticket cost and price-gouging for public transportation to our country’s far-right immigration policies scaring away many would-be visitors.
    — Greg Cote June 10, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Definition of gouging
Verb
  • The work is coming to auction for the first time and is estimated to fetch between £20 million to £30 million ($27 million to $41 million).
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The move saved the team about $8 million in cash, but the financial benefit became less relevant when Washington pursued Tyler Linderbaum, who ultimately fetched nearly $30 million a year from the Las Vegas Raiders.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fetch

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“Mark up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20up. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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