carrying charges

noun

plural of carrying charge
as in service charges

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  1. rates
  2. sales
  3. tariffs
Noun
  • If passed, the USPS will raise rates by an average of 6% for retail and commercial USPS Ground Advantage, Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, and Parcel Select shipments, according to the USPS press release.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But rates of cardiac disease have fallen in recent years, as the medical community pivots to managing cholesterol levels, hypertension and diabetes—all risk factors for heart disease.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of rates
Noun
  • The investigation began after the sheriff's office received reports of possible fraudulent sales involving RVs placed on consignment in March.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Iran is showing no signs of capitulating, however, despite mounting pressure on its economy and oil sales.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of sales
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  • Nonetheless, the new Canada tariffs are all but certain to be challenged in court.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
  • An exception is shipping companies like FedEx and UPS, which collected the tariffs from their customers for overseas shipments.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of tariffs
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“Carrying charges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying%20charges. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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