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

Huang has tried to focus customers not on the price tag—customers essentially pay a 300% markup for Nvidia equipment—but on the cost per token, which the CEO says is the lowest on Nvidia hardware.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 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

The vendors were charging him a crazy markup.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah