gratuity
noun
, -ˈtyü-\
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In place of gratuities, there’s a 20% service charge added to every check. — Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News, "Everyone’s got their go-to Seattle spots. Here are a few more.," 24 Aug. 2019 Instead of tipping her waitresses to show appreciation, one New York woman allegedly left a $5,000 gratuity in an act of revenge against her boyfriend. — Kristin Lam, USA TODAY, "A $5K tip for revenge? New York woman arrested for using boyfriend's credit card after argument, police say," 4 July 2019 Any tips or gratuities not specifically mentioned as included in the total Expedition price will be at the Participant’s discretion. — National Geographic, "Africa by Private Jet - 2020 Departure," 19 Apr. 2019 Details: $90 total per person (including tax and gratuity). — al, "Bendy’s Cookies & Cream has reopened, plus more Birmingham weekend eats," 16 Aug. 2019 Tickets for this dinner cost $115 per person and include wines with each course, tax and gratuity. — cleveland.com, "Tickets now on sale for Cleveland Italian Film Festival 2019, coming to three theaters Sept. 5-26," 9 Aug. 2019 The dinner is $120/per person plus tax and gratuity. — Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al.com, "Chef Rita Bernhardt will host her first wine dinner at Satterfield’s," 11 July 2019 Dinners start at $210, including gratuity, with an optional beverage pairing for $120. — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, "James Syhabout looks back on finding his voice at 10-year-old Commis," 9 July 2019 Folk has garnered much attention for eschewing gratuity and instituting a flat service charge in its place. — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, "2 Detroit chefs make list of black chefs changing food in America," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gratuity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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