How to Use markup in a Sentence

markup

noun

• The retail markup on their products is 25 percent.
• Or the fact that the prices reflected quite the markup.
  — Washington Post, 29 May 2022
• Now, the trend is reversing and the markup has shrunk to 6%.
  — Carol Ryan, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
• His reason behind the markup was to keep the painting in the gallery.
  — Jennifer Sawhney, Journal Sentinel, 6 July 2022
• That coffee markup doesn’t seem to be enough for them, though.
  — Richard Hunt, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2024
• For next year, teams have time to plan and get some of that markup for themselves.
  — Victor Mather, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
• The bill has been repeatedly tweaked and changed in the lead-up to a planned markup.
  — Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 27 July 2023
• With most package stores, the state would receive $13.93 of that retail price as the markup.
  — Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2023
• It's shipped and sold from a third-party retailer, hence the markup.
  — Jaina Grey Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2022
• The markup may be to retail price, or there could be an increase of up to 30% above retail.
  — Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 11 May 2023
• The markup on a casket is often three to five times wholesale, so be leery.
  — Kevin Brasler, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2022
• The lawmakers said a markup of four bills will occur on May 2.
  — Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2023
• The same holds true for the candies and the sodas, Persaud said, adding that the markup is largely due to shipping costs.
  — Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2022
• The markup on hot foods like pizza and burgers can be as high as 30 percent.
  — NBC News, 11 Mar. 2022
• Instacart workers are not paid those fees or for the markups on grocery store items.
  — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
• The markups are as high as 66% in states like California and Nevada.
  — Alex Arriaga, USA TODAY, 2 May 2023
• But pumpkin spice pretzels from TraderJoe's saw the largest markup, at 161%.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2022
• Shoppers in the four states with the lowest rates were only willing to pay an 11 percent markup.
  — Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 22 Oct. 2022
• Every bottle of liquor sold in Alabama comes through the board, which adds a 35 percent markup to the state’s cost.
  — Mike Cason | [e-mail], al, 21 Dec. 2022
• Narcotics are sold at a staggering markup in the county jails.
  — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
• The show is sold out, but tickets are available — at a steep markup from the original $10 — on the resale market.
  — Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 July 2022
• But pumpkin spice pretzels from TraderJoe's saw the largest markup, at a whopping 161%.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2022
• There is a markup on products sold in the U.S. or China to cover things such as import duties and freight costs.
  — Carol Ryan, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2022
• Companies also place a markup on the costs from the bullion or coin dealer to turn a profit.
  — Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Oct. 2022
• The brand specializes in high-quality beds without the markup, and all of them are a cool 30% off right this moment.
  — Jake Smith, Glamour, 28 Nov. 2022
• If the district is able to find a vehicle, the markup is higher because supplies are so low.
  — Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022
• He was shocked when one of the shirts resurfaced more than 40 years later on an online resale site, along with a hefty markup in price.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2023
• That’s why the few that do become available this year are likely to command insane markups.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2024
• The deal is a wholesale relationship, which means Amazon buys the bikes from Peloton then sells them at a markup.
  — Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2022
• The goal of this strategy is to quickly add value to your investment and sell it at a markup for a healthy profit.
  — Michael Ligon, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024