How to Use markup in a Sentence

markup

1 of 2 noun
  • The retail markup on their products is 25 percent.
  • Even gold bars — all with a low markup.
    — Laura Layden, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • That’s a 50% markup year-over-year.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
  • How much should gold and silver markups cost?
    — Jessica Walrack, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
  • That coffee markup doesn’t seem to be enough for them, though.
    — Richard Hunt, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2024
  • For next year, teams have time to plan and get some of that markup for themselves.
    — Victor Mather, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • That cost is passed through by utilities; there is no markup.
    — Mike Hughlett, Star Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021
  • So check back often, and expect a markup.
    — Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Given the spot price, that’s a markup of about 45%.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
  • What are normal gold dealer markups?
    — Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • Within hours, the markup was postponed.
    — Julia Shapero, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026
  • His reason behind the markup was to keep the painting in the gallery.
    — Jennifer Sawhney, Journal Sentinel, 6 July 2022
  • Those devices would then be sent back to China and sold at a markup.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The guns were then allegedly resold to gang members here at a steep markup.
    — Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2018
  • The markup on a casket is often three to five times wholesale, so be leery.
    — Kevin Brasler, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Klobuchar then jabbed him for missing the committee markup for the bills.
    — Cate Martel, The Hill, 30 July 2025
  • Instacart workers are not paid those fees or for the markups on grocery store items.
    — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The bill went through hundreds of hearings and markups that lasted days or even months.
    — Emma Talkoff, Time, 21 June 2017
  • It's shipped and sold from a third-party retailer, hence the markup.
    — Brad Bourque, Wired News, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Schema markup and structured data are still crucial.
    — Zach Thompson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Learner earns an undisclosed markup on your sessions.
    — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
  • The feds will keep one-fourth of that and return the rest to the provinces, which can add their own markups.
    — Gene Johnson, The Seattle Times, 11 Oct. 2018
  • Sam taught me how to formulate the markup in my head without using the wheel.
    — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Larger bars and cast styles carry lower markups above the raw silver price.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The markup on hot foods like pizza and burgers can be as high as 30 percent.
    — NBC News, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Avoid companies that do not clearly disclose fees and markups up-front.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • The stablecoin rewards fight took center stage ahead of the markup.
    — Julia Shapero, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The recipient, not the sender, had to pay for the letter, and the markup was hefty.
    — Adam Rogers, Wired, 2 Mar. 2021
  • And, predictably, the secondary market is already the shoes for a huge markup.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 2 July 2025
  • The lawmakers said a markup of four bills will occur on May 2.
    — Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2023

mark up

2 of 2 verb
  • Some products are even marked up to 95% off.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Hats and shirts were marked up in a matter of minutes.
    — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • With a pass-through, utilities don't mark up the price of gas.
    — Mike Hughlett, Star Tribune, 9 May 2021
  • Again, this year, the new electorate made their mark up and down the ballot.
    — Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
  • This focus on the unseen details is a valid reason for a high mark up.
    — Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
  • Some sellers online may mark up the price for a single can of the spray due to demand.
    — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 29 Oct. 2020
  • Perhaps that will be enough to mark up some brackets on opening weekend.
    — Noah Furtado, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Well, that and the importance of marking up your will clearly.
    — Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The shaft penetrated its mark up to the feathers.
    — Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
  • So passing papers with your neighbors and then marking up in their margins with red pen.
    — Wired Staff, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2023
  • On the floor are a bunch of philosophy books marked up like the first draft of a college paper.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Caro works on a Smith-Corona typewriter and marks up his drafts by hand.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Walmart has added all new deals to its list of weekly flash picks with items marked up to 65 percent off.
    — Josie Howell | [email protected], al, 18 July 2023
  • Walmart has added all new deals to its list of weekly flash picks with items marked up to 65 percent off.
    — Josie Howell | [email protected], al, 31 July 2023
  • Walmart has added all new deals to its list of weekly flash picks with items marked up to 65 percent off.
    — Josie Howell | [email protected], al, 26 June 2023
  • Moreover, each of them had been marked up beyond what anyone would consider fair.
    — Ahmed Zambarakji, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2023
  • In the past, some people found that prices have been marked up in the days leading up to Prime Day.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 22 June 2026
  • Walmart has added new all-new deals to its list of weekly flash picks with items marked up to 65 percent off.
    — Josie Howell | , al, 27 Mar. 2023
  • This is where the sculpting comes in, and a tailor will mark up the adjustments needed to be made with chalk.
    — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 6 May 2023
  • Electrical boxes were ripped open, tracks marked up every open patch of grass, and the lamp posts and lights had gone dark.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Who would buy milk at a store if marked up randomly by $40 when the store across the street priced it as usual?
    — Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 10 Aug. 2024
  • The panel is expected to mark up the tax portion of the bill Tuesday.
    — Emily Brooks, The Hill, 8 May 2025
  • Walmart has all new rollbacks and flash deals on its website this week with items marked up to 65 percent off.
    — Josie Howell | [email protected], al, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Walmart has all new rollbacks and flash deals on its website this week with items marked up to 65 percent off.
    — Josie Howell | [email protected], al, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Walmart has all new rollbacks and flash deals on its website this week with items marked up to 65 percent off.
    — Josie Howell | [email protected], al, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The Senate has not marked up its own version of a telehealth extension yet.
    — Rachel Cohrs Zhang, STAT, 16 May 2024
  • Aggie enters her office to see that her manuscript has been tampered with — it’s all marked up in red pen.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Walmart has added all new rollbacks and flash deals on its website this week with items marked up to 65 percent off.
    — Josie Howell | [email protected], al, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Some items, like cases of beer, are marked up just a dollar above the wholesale price to stay competitive.
    — Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The entire Nectar Sleep website is marked up to 40% off but not for long.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023

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