markup
Americannoun
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Commerce.
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the amount added by a seller to the cost of a commodity to cover expenses and profit in fixing the selling price.
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the difference between the cost price and the selling price, computed as a percentage of either the selling price or the cost price.
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an increase in price, as of a commodity.
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the amount by which a price is increased.
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the putting of a legislative bill into final form.
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detailed instructions, usually written on a manuscript to be typeset, concerning style of type, makeup of pages, and the like.
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Digital Technology. detailed instructions indicating the format, style, or structure for an electronic document or web page.
verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of markup
First recorded in 1915–20; noun use of verb phrase mark up
Vocabulary lists containing markup
Ratios and Proportional Relationships
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 8-10
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Example Sentences
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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
The surprise opposition by Coinbase Chief Executive Brian Armstrong, who had been one of the bill’s most high-profile champions, ultimately led to the Senate Banking Committee postponing the markup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
That markup has been rising steadily over the last 10 years and now stands at 16.4%.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
She shopped there as little as possible on account of the markup.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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