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[mahrk-uhp] / ˈmɑrkˌʌp /
NOUN
increase in price; amount added to cost
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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

A well-designed excise tax could achieve a greater reduction in consumption at a fraction of that markup, generating revenue instead of violence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

He would list them on Amazon at a 50% markup.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

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

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

He was robbing these folks blind, charging them a hundred percent markup on his cheap goods, and he was worried about them stealing from him!

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride




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