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markup

[mahrk-uhp] / ˈmɑrkˌʌp /
NOUN
increase in price; amount added to cost
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The U.S. will reportedly get 55 percent of the deal’s effective output, including an ownership stake and rights to buy oil at cost—meaning priced according to the cost of producing it plus a set markup.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

With the newly imposed tariffs, a normal markup would bring the price of that pillow to somewhere between $86 and $90, Osgood told the BBC.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

The markup process in workflows such as contract review and negotiation, which takes a form known as redlining, can differ widely from one partner or senior attorney to another, according to Drumright.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Hotel operators sell rooms to online travel companies at a discounted rate, and the companies then charge a markup to consumers.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

She shopped there as little as possible on account of the markup.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

High growth rates persist, even after excluding the sizable boosts to reported net income of several hyperscalers coming from markups to private investments in companies like Anthropic.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Federal prosecutors said Raymond John Pirrello, Jr., Joseph Passalaqua and Robert Cassino lied to investors about hidden markups and fees.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Three Late Stage Management executives pleaded guilty in March to charges of defrauding investors through hidden markups and fees.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Would require online travel companies to pay taxes on their markups to L.A. customers.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 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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