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)
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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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Micron had an 85% gross margin in the third quarter, and expects it to rise to 86% in the current quarter—that equates to a 600% markup on Micron’s cost of goods.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
While this enforcement action is helpful, the SEC should issue a broader warning against the immediate markup of purchased loans to their NAV when they are acquired at a significant discount.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
He would list them on Amazon at a 50% markup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 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
She shopped there as little as possible on account of the markup.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
For all the recent noise about day-one markups, Hirsch says he hasn’t heard a better alternative put forward for accounting for them.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
They announced the search for a new jersey patch sponsor and sent out season ticket renewal notices that irked fans facing high markups.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
That price hike marked the biggest in more than three years and the fifth straight month of increases, reigniting the debate on how many more markups shoppers can handle.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
Young, urban professionals—known for their college degrees, willingness to work late and such harmless eccentricities as paying large markups for “local” produce—do not ordinarily instill terror.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
As we stared at the markups on the wall, admiring the work of some of our contemporaries, Shea reached over his shoulder, pulled the backpack in front of him, and slowly unzipped it.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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