markup

American  

[mahrk-uhp] / ˈmɑrkˌʌp /

noun

1. Commerce.

   1. the amount added by a seller to the cost of a commodity to cover expenses and profit in fixing the selling price.

   2. the difference between the cost price and the selling price, computed as a percentage of either the selling price or the cost price.

   3. an increase in price, as of a commodity.

   4. the amount by which a price is increased.

2. the putting of a legislative bill into final form.

3. detailed instructions, usually written on a manuscript to be typeset, concerning style of type, makeup of pages, and the like.

4. Digital Technology. detailed instructions indicating the format, style, or structure for an electronic document or web page.

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verb (used with object)

1. to mark up (a document or web page).

Etymology

Origin of markup

First recorded in 1915–20; noun use of verb phrase mark up

Example Sentences

Huang has tried to focus customers not on the price tag—customers essentially pay a 300% markup for Nvidia equipment—but on the cost per token, which the CEO says is the lowest on Nvidia hardware.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Dean called the practice "disgusting" and "vile", prompting Ticketmaster to announce a price cap on resale tickets, and refund fans "for any markup they already paid" on its service.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Mise en place gives you that same sense of calm, without the box or the markup.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Fans will still be able to sell tickets to shows they can’t attend, just not at any meaningful markup.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

He was robbing these folks blind, charging them a hundred percent markup on his cheap goods, and he was worried about them stealing from him!

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

Related Words

• addition