1
: an amount added to the cost price to determine the selling price
broadly
: profit
2
: a U.S. Congressional committee session at which a bill is put into final form before it is reported out
Examples of markup in a Sentence
Noun
The retail markup on their products is 25 percent.
selling used cars at high markups
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Lauren Mullenbach,
The Conversation,
1 July 2026
Existing California law already limited such markups in state prisons.
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Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Their numbers went the other way, marked up because the view from space said the official story was too flattering.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Noun
Their profits come from building new power plants, new transformers and substations, and new power lines – and passing those costs along to customers, with a markup for profit.
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Lauren Mullenbach,
The Conversation,
1 July 2026
Existing California law already limited such markups in state prisons.
—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Verb
In the past, some people found that prices have been marked up in the days leading up to Prime Day.
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Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Their numbers went the other way, marked up because the view from space said the official story was too flattering.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Markup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/markup. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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markup
1 of 2 noun
mark·up
ˈmär-ˌkəp 
: an amount added to the cost price of an article to set the selling price
mark up
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)mär-ˈkəp
: to put a higher price on
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