markup

Example Sentences

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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

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

Live Nation says prices are set by artists and their managers, sometimes below market value, and sophisticated scalpers are to blame for scooping up mispriced tickets and reselling them at a significant markup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 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