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Recent Examples of mark up
Verb
Robinhood’s zero commissions mask the fact that behind the scenes, hedge funds are marking up and down its customers' orders, earning a small spread. Javier Paz, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2025 The House Budget Committee marked up its resolution on Thursday, one day after the Senate Budget Committee did the same. Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
Middlemen resell inventory at a markup, and a lack of transparency allows bad actors to misplace ads, as seen in 2022 when premium PeacockTV ads ended up on low-quality sites. Stockstory Team, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025 House Republicans had initially planned to hold a markup of the budget resolution last week, outlining a timeline to have the package on Mr. Trump's desk before May, but pushback from budget hawks for deeper spending cuts in recent weeks has slowed the process. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mark up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mark up
Verb
  • Lawn and grilling equipment, home storage, and bedding is also marked down, with up to 35% off.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Though the sale hasn’t technically started, the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro is already marked down, along with some popular models from Ninja.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The extra surcharges have come on top of the general rate increases (GRIs) that have been installed by UPS and FedEx for 2025.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2025
  • On Monday, officials in Ontario slapped a 25% surcharge on electricity imports into three states, including New York, in response to tariffs that were put in place by the Trump.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The prior-generation Long-Range Rear-Wheel Drive, the Long-Range All-Wheel Drive, and Performance All-Wheel Drive are only found on the inventory page now – where they are being heavily discounted in some cases.
    Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • And it's discounted enough (by 47%) to qualify this as a great deal.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Paul Weiss has represented the NFL in major legal matters, including in the concussion litigation and in the Deflategate case brought by Tom Brady.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • An amendment to his proposal that was approved by the House Judiciary Committee earlier this month would allow the broad orders in some instances, such as in cases brought by multiple states if they're heard by a three-judge district court panel.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • An employee presented me with a hook that looked like something stolen from Little Bo-Peep, but no—the long wooden pole with a metal hook on the end was used to fetch hangers high up on a wall.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s Levi’s jeans fetched $412,750 in 2023.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2025

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“Mark up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20up. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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