markup

Example Sentences

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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

“I’d be hard-pressed to think anybody would want an investment with so much upfront markup on it,” says Doug Kinsey, founding partner at Artifex Financial Group, an investment-advisory firm in Dayton, Ohio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Mise en place gives you that same sense of calm, without the box or the markup.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

That’s how Nvidia achieved an astounding gross profit margin of 73% in the third quarter, nearly a 300% markup.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

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

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