Thesaurus results for SERVICE CHARGE

service charge

noun

variants also service fee

Definition of service charge

as in unit price

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Recent Examples of service charge Tickets are priced at $154, which includes a $140 ticket, a $4 facility fee and a $10 service charge, plus applicable taxes. — ABC News, 7 July 2026 How Cruise Tipping Works Some first-time cruisers may be shocked to learn that there is a per person—not per stateroom—gratuity and/or service charge already added into the cost of their cruise on many popular lines. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 Frustration is said to be mounting as several cruise lines have raised their gratuity or service charges in 2026. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026 However, a decline in license, permit and service charges is anticipated compared to the 2025-26 mid-year budget. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for service charge

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Noun

While well below the Mountain View per-unit price, the Sunnyvale deal was generally at a similar level as some recent apartment transactions in South San Jose.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
The publication suggests that the unit price could be as low as $10,000, signaling Beijing’s push to make advanced loitering munitions affordable for mass deployment.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025

Definition of unit price

Noun

Western officials and analysts say the Russian rate of advance has slowed significantly this year.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
This advancement addresses a significant challenge in hydrogen fuel cells, specifically the rate at which protons traverse the catalyst layer responsible for electricity generation.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of rate

Noun

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
As a result, most of the battery's volume and bulk is dedicated to things that don't contribute to carrying charges between the electrodes, which sets a limit on the sorts of energy densities that these technologies can reach.

— John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2023

Definition of carrying charge

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Economic data for July showed retail sales and urban investment both weakened, adding to pressure on Beijing to step up support for the remainder of the year.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
The talks surrounding Sunday alcohol sales recently arose during a citizens forum at a recent meeting, said City Administrator Jeff Dingman.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of sale

Noun

It could also be argued that $948 is too high of a price point for an empty wooden box.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026
Fitbit, Apple, Garmin and Samsung round out the category, with Fitbit Air’s $99 price point and no subscription opening sleep tracking to lower-budget users.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of price point

Noun

And by Norwegian’s own account, the Studio Lounge is reserved for guests in Solo Studios – so the fleetwide solo categories come with the discount but not the room full of other solo travelers.

— Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Get it now for $179, which is a 28% discount, and rise up the ranks.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of discount

Noun

Orange County’s hotel tax is a 6-cent-per-dollar surcharge on hotel room and short-term rental stays, a lucrative funding source essentially dedicated to paying for tourism marketing and to building venues that create more tourism.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
In 2019, Amazon quietly changed its auction rules to include an undisclosed surcharge that would have to be paid by the online brands and sellers advertising on the platform.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of surcharge

Noun

But more Republicans suggested that the $5000 was on the way, paid for by tariffs – though the cost of the checks would vastly outstrip what the government had collected.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
For months, the hope has been that as the war against Iran wound down, and the effects of tariffs faded, inflation would grind lower.

— Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

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