service charge
noun
: a fee charged for a particular service often in addition to a standard or basic fee
called also service fee
Examples of service charge in a Sentence
Tickets are $25 each plus a $3 service charge per ticket.
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The Solana Beach City Council recently approved a second reading of an ordinance to increase the annual sewer service charge for 2026 through 2030.
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
This increase was driven by higher pawn service charges and merchandise sales.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 5 Feb. 2025
The legislation would also require restaurants to disclose who is receiving the gratuity or service charge and break down the percentages.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Additionally, there is no law about placing an automatic 'service charge' on a bill.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
This increase was driven by higher pawn service charges and merchandise sales.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 5 Feb. 2025
The legislation would also require restaurants to disclose who is receiving the gratuity or service charge and break down the percentages.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Additionally, there is no law about placing an automatic 'service charge' on a bill.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for service charge
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“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20charge. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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