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Recent Examples of mark up
Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Nancy using an overhead projector to mark up a map of Hawkins, noting all the territory Hopper has re-patrolled in search of Vecna, becomes a tidy little metaphor for all the backward gazing.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The least expensive state is Maryland, where there is only a 24% markup as the state regulates hospital pricing.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The shaft penetrated its mark up to the feathers.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Nancy using an overhead projector to mark up a map of Hawkins, noting all the territory Hopper has re-patrolled in search of Vecna, becomes a tidy little metaphor for all the backward gazing.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Noun
Retailers' markup has averaged about 38 cents a gallon over the past five years, according to the convenience store trade group NACS, citing data from research firm OPIS.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The least expensive state is Maryland, where there is only a 24% markup as the state regulates hospital pricing.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mark up
Verb
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The price was severely marked down from its initial listing price of $100 million in 2015 and $67 million in 2017.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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These core customers were receiving orders marked down to half price or more.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Paying taxes with a credit card Paying taxes with a credit card is another notable exception, since the surcharge is often lower.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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At the third and highest level, many types of outdoor watering are prohibited or restricted, and surcharge programs are implemented.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This means that plaintiffs will recover somewhere between 26% and 53% of overcharge damages, according to one of the court documents—far beyond the typical amount, which lands between 5% and 15%.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
8 Apr. 2026
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Jurors confused an overcharge with a discount.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As a general rule, teams discount future picks by one round.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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However, until it can be established by either fossil evidence or genetic variation that the trees were here before the Chumash, this possibility cannot be discounted.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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President Lee Jae Myung also advised his government to crack down on oil refinery companies and gas stations to prevent price-gouging while making efforts to secure supply ships that do not pass through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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The public better wake up, because the creativity of the MTA, and Hochul’s gouging of a disinterested and unwise public, have no limits.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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April 20 – May 20 The right choice today brings both comfort and quiet confidence.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Taurus April 20 – May 20 The right choice today brings both comfort and quiet confidence.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The cheapest resale price of a standard ticket for the final is now just under $11,000 on the marketplace, with the cheapest wheelchair-accessible ticket fetching almost $15,000.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Depending on the matchup, the unit price for a 30-second ad that runs in a CFP semifinal can fetch on the order of $700,000 to $750,000 a pop.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Mark up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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