overcharges 1 of 2

verb

Definition of overchargesnext
present tense third-person singular of overcharge
1
as in surcharges
to charge (someone) too much for goods or services I think that store may have overcharged us for the shoes, which were supposed to be on sale

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as in loads
to fill or load to excess overcharged his thesis with long, fancy words

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overcharges

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noun

plural of overcharge
as in rates

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  1. rates
  2. tariffs
  3. sales
  4. deductions
  5. reductions
Noun
  • Total crime rates show a steady upward trend over the decade, rising sharply in 2023.
    Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Violent crime rates, though lower in number, have also shifted.
    Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of rates
Noun
  • Canada and the United States have in recent months imposed much higher tariffs of 100 percent on Chinese electric car imports.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
  • German automakers protested the EU decision to go ahead with tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, green groups reckoned new European EVs would now be able to compete, while some fear this might ignite wider trade tensions.
    Neil Winton, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of tariffs
Noun
  • International right sales have yet to be determined.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Supply chain leaders' performance is currently focused on key performance indicators such as rates of return (49%), cash-to-cash cycles (46%), and supply chain costs as a percentage of sales (45%).
    Steve Banker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of sales
Noun
  • In addition to expanding the number of participating states, Direct File will now cover additional types of income, credits, and deductions.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Taxpayer eligibility to participate in the pilot was limited to taxpayers with certain types of income, credits, and deductions—taxpayers with relatively simple returns.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of deductions
Noun
  • This decrease is attributed to reductions in research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Non-interest expense decreased slightly to $10,884,000 from $11,172,000, with reductions in occupancy and furniture expenses.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of reductions
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