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as in unit price
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Recent Examples of service charge
Tickets are $200 per person, plus 20 percent service charge and $5 order fee.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
At the same time, the practice of adding service charges to restaurant checks has grown in Southern California and across the nation in recent years, giving rise to a debate about how the fees should be treated by customers and workers.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
This includes service charges on deposit accounts and mortgage banking income.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Look for special service charges; some restaurants may include gratuity for special occasions or parties over a certain size.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
At the same time, the practice of adding service charges to restaurant checks has grown in Southern California and across the nation in recent years, giving rise to a debate about how the fees should be treated by customers and workers.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
This includes service charges on deposit accounts and mortgage banking income.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Look for special service charges; some restaurants may include gratuity for special occasions or parties over a certain size.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for service charge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for service charge
Noun
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Government forecasters predict an anemic 0.3 percent growth rate this year.—
Jim Tankersley,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Barnett’s pressure rate (8.4 percent) was also better than both Dawuane Smoot (6.9 percent) and Epenesa (5.8 percent).—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The report also said that carrying charges — the monthly payments made by members — had not kept up with the rising costs of operating the co-op and between 50 to 100 residents did not pay those charges on time.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Nov. 2024
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Co-op residents — often referred to as member-owners — pay monthly fees called carrying charges.—
Nneka McGuire and Nicholas Padiak,
chicagotribune.com,
16 Apr. 2018
Noun
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The law prohibits the sale, manufacture, possession and purchase of assault-style weapons, assault weapon attachments and .50 caliber cartridges in the state of Illinois.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Nearly 100 of her pieces were up for sale to benefit her charity, 11.11 Media Impact, in support of the relief efforts following the Los Angeles wildfires.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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The main way to access these lounges is with the travel centric Capital One Venture X Rewards card, or (Venture X Business at the same price) which at $395 annually has a lower price point than either Amex Platinum (or Centurion/Black) or Chase Sapphire Reserve.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Sales of craft beer accounted for nearly a quarter of the $117 billion U.S. beer market — including imports and other domestic products — in large part due to higher price points.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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In the stores contacted by USA TODAY, base discounts ranged between 10 and 20%, with some Christmas items seeing discounts as high as 75%.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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An online fashion boutique might unveil a new collection live and share a discount code valid for the session to boost engagement and prompt immediate action.—
Florence Chikezie,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Waffle House restaurant chain made headlines a few weeks ago by putting a 50-cent per egg surcharge in place due to the soaring cost of eggs.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Waffle House has also raised prices, putting a 50 cent surcharge on each egg, according to The Associated Press.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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This announcement comes amid looming tariff pressures following the U.S.'s implementation of 10 percent tariffs on Chinese goods in early February.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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As the World Bank report outlines, reducing non-technical losses allows governments and utilities to reinvest savings into lowering electricity tariffs, reducing public subsidies, improving service quality, and expanding access to electricity—particularly in underserved regions.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The state claims these initiatives sparked a customer backlash that erased billions of dollars from Target’s market value.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
21 Feb. 2025
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That was a little lighter than analysts expected, and Walmart’s stock dropped more than 6 percent, erasing tens of billions of dollars in market value.—
Jordyn Holman,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service%20charge. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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