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as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
got a $100 gratuity in addition to his regular pay
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Recent Examples of gratuity
Today, one of our servers received an amazing gratuity.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Priced at $130 per couple (excluding tax and gratuity), the meal includes a complimentary sparkling wine toast and begins with a Tabla Mixta (tortilla, manchego, Serrano ham, chorizo, walnuts, and olive), followed up with selections including croquetas de jamón, montaditos and carpaccio de salmón.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Getting life insurance as a veteran In addition to SGLI, families of military personnel killed in the line of duty have access to a $100,000 death gratuity, college scholarships for their children and Social Security survivor benefits for their partner.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Though Beaches is all-inclusive, certain services come at an extra charge, including the spa; gratuities are included, except for butlers, drivers, and spa therapists.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Priced at $130 per couple (excluding tax and gratuity), the meal includes a complimentary sparkling wine toast and begins with a Tabla Mixta (tortilla, manchego, Serrano ham, chorizo, walnuts, and olive), followed up with selections including croquetas de jamón, montaditos and carpaccio de salmón.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Getting life insurance as a veteran In addition to SGLI, families of military personnel killed in the line of duty have access to a $100,000 death gratuity, college scholarships for their children and Social Security survivor benefits for their partner.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Though Beaches is all-inclusive, certain services come at an extra charge, including the spa; gratuities are included, except for butlers, drivers, and spa therapists.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gratuity
Noun
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Illinois would be the first state to require a distinction on consumer retail transactions between goods, taxes and tips, creating the need for what opponents say would be a complicated and expensive software change.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Story tips can be sent to Adam.Sabes@fox.com and on Twitter @asabes10.—
Adam Sabes , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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Lockridge made his major league debut on my birthday, which is probably a bonus fact only interesting to me.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The second full bath has a private entrance from the second bedroom, but also an entry off the second floor hall, allowing it to be shared with the bonus room or fifth bedroom.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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Even occasional summer watering will kill it or shorten its life, which is only about four or five years anyway, but wow, what a gift to hummingbirds and other pollinators, not to mention anyone who loves a dramatic, fragrant garden.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Neither Hezbollah nor the state had come to survey the extensive damage, although Hezbollah had given Abdullah and others who had lost their homes between twelve thousand to fourteen thousand dollars apiece, part of what the group’s leader called a gift from Iran.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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When combined, the dividend and share repurchase yield could reach 4.8%.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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For the 2024 dividend, the payment amount is $1,403.83 with an additional $298.17 Energy Relief Payment, bringing the total to $1,702.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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But the exact right percentage for each individual hinges on several things, such as your existing nest egg, planned retirement date, pensions and other factors, experts say.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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More than 43% of Chicago’s budget is consumed by debt service and pension payments, by far the highest in the nation.—
Forrest Claypool,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Companies must also foster a culture that prioritizes adaptability, encourages continuous learning, and values employee contributions.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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If her body isn’t always willing, her mind and her heart are still keen on the sport, so Press makes her most valuable contributions now in the quiet of the locker room.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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“Gratuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratuity. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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