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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PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Most bottles are under $100, but splurges such as Bodega Lanzaga Rioja Tabuerniga are also available, at a very reasonable markup.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
From creative direction on the campaign, to selecting the team for the shoot, to literally being in the atelier with chalk in hand, marking up the garments.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The Mavic 4 Pro went on sale in May, and while a few units made it to retail shelves stateside during its first few days on sale, US residents who missed that window are stuck importing from another region or buying on eBay at a markup.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Most bottles are under $100, but splurges such as Bodega Lanzaga Rioja Tabuerniga are also available, at a very reasonable markup.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
What’s Next For The House Bill And AHRQ The next step for the House bill is to get marked up by the House Appropriations Committee, which is scheduled to happen late Tuesday.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
From creative direction on the campaign, to selecting the team for the shoot, to literally being in the atelier with chalk in hand, marking up the garments.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Markup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/markup. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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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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