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as in to mark down

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noun

as in surcharge

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Recent Examples of mark up
Verb
And the document itself is marked up with corrections and disclaimers that facts are incorrect or that context is missing to the point of being almost illegible. — Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 28 May 2026 That marks up as an 11 percent drop in participation in just 13 months. — Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
Noun
Publishers normally license digital titles under terms that expire after a set number of checkouts, after which the library must re-license the same title, often at a significant markup. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 However, the markup was allegedly collected from the investor’s money as soon as the investment in the funds closed. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mark up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mark up
  1. mark down
  2. surcharge
  3. discount
  4. overcharge
  5. bring
  6. gouging
  7. fetch
Verb
  • If your layout isn’t conducive to an L-shape, the chaise-less silhouette in a wool boucle is also over $200 off (with the also marked down matching ottoman available to add on).
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Addepar said the decline was mainly driven by private credit funds marking down the values of their assets.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of mark down
Noun
  • For instance, last year, Ontario briefly applied a 25% surcharge on electricity imports to the United States.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Even if the surcharge caused higher-income residents to vacate their apartments (which likely are over 50 years old and in need of substantial rehab), the median rents probably exceed the 30% of income level of New Yorkers most in need of housing.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of surcharge
Verb
  • With merchandise that was boring consumers, discounting became the primary way to spur sales.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • And after being repeatedly discounted, some women may stop bringing up these symptoms at all.
    — Yulin Hswen, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • These have also undergone safety validation through abuse tests, which include nail penetration, overcharge, and external short-circuit testing.
    — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Eventually, the utility was required to refund its customers an overcharge.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of overcharge
Verb
  • The Moon enters Aries and your 11th House of Friends, Community, and Future Plans, bringing energy to invitations, brainstorms, and shared goals.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Brooks Lee hit a two-run home run and Kody Clemens had a solo home run, bringing the Twins within 4-3.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of bring
Noun
  • Other advantages include the fact that ownership of compute may reduce dependency on price fluctuations and gouging.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • But the buildup to America’s first time hosting the World Cup since 1994 has been nonstop controversy, from exorbitant ticket cost and price-gouging for public transportation to our country’s far-right immigration policies scaring away many would-be visitors.
    — Greg Cote June 10, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Definition of gouging
Verb
  • The work is coming to auction for the first time and is estimated to fetch between £20 million to £30 million ($27 million to $41 million).
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The move saved the team about $8 million in cash, but the financial benefit became less relevant when Washington pursued Tyler Linderbaum, who ultimately fetched nearly $30 million a year from the Las Vegas Raiders.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fetch

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“Mark up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20up. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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