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also service fee
as in unit price
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Recent Examples of service charge
According to travel magazine Travel + Leisure, many restaurants in European countries include a service charge on the check, though gratuity on top of that is welcomed, and Scandinavian countries generally don’t expect gratuity.
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Jenna Thompson
april 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
Professional styling is often an additional service charge at a stylist’s discretion.
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Hunter Lacey,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2026
Tax/service charge not included.
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Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Dinner costs $197 per person, with a 23% service charge.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Jenna Thompson
april 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
Professional styling is often an additional service charge at a stylist’s discretion.
—
Hunter Lacey,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2026
Tax/service charge not included.
—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Dinner costs $197 per person, with a 23% service charge.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for service charge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for service charge
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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.
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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.
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The Israeli military courts have faced criticism over the years surrounding allegations of limited due process and high conviction rates of Palestinians, although Israel has pushed back on those accusations.
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With Airbnb bungalows renting for several times normal rates, locals test-drive hosting the world — and glimpse what Olympic crowds could bring next.
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Beyond the realm of the physical world, where particles are involved in simple roles like carrying charge or existing as matter, there is the quantum world, where particles pass through solid barriers or communicate via large distances even though they are not connected in any manner.
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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.
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The state is alleging its inspectors visited Ashlynn Marketing Group’s facility in Santee in May 2025 and found kratom powders, capsules, liquids and chewable tablets being manufactured and held for sale.
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Tickets for Ye’s upcoming San Antonio concert are set to go on sale to the general public, according to Ticketmaster.
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At a similar price point, with a slightly more European vibe (even on North American departures) the party crowd can turn to MSC Cruises.
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Its 30mm drivers deliver balanced audio without distortion, and the sound quality punches way above its price point.
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Most of those programs score applications on a rubric; if a church directly contributes land, or offers a discount, projects earn higher scores, Woodward said.
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But the discounts aren't the full story because the RAM crisis already forced Galaxy Z Fold 7 prices upwards.
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In fact, the operating margin would have increased year over year if not for the surcharge dynamic.
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While gas prices have cooled in recent weeks, the wartime surcharge is still adding more than $360 million a day in higher gasoline costs.
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Meloni is astonished and defiant Trump’s posturing underscored how his alliance with Meloni — who has long been seen as one of his closest friends in Europe — has frayed over his war in Iran, his tariffs against Europe and his complaints when anyone disagrees with him.
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China’s recent decision to scrap tariffs on African imports led to an 18% jump in bilateral trade, a surge that comes as both China and the US vie for influence on the continent, especially in terms of control of Africa’s key mineral resources.
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“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service%20charge. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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