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Recent Examples of service charge
Tax/service charge not included.
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 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, 27 Feb. 2026
Dinner costs $197 per person, with a 23% service charge.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The service charge is not an out-of-the-ordinary practice, and is common among some upscale restaurants.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 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, 27 Feb. 2026
Dinner costs $197 per person, with a 23% service charge.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The service charge is not an out-of-the-ordinary practice, and is common among some upscale restaurants.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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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.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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During this transition, plants tend to experience water stress, as the rate of water leaving the leaves exceeds uptake by the roots.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Robert Reich of the University of California, Berkeley, wrote recently that average Americans pay a 14% tax rate, but billionaires pay less than 2%.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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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.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2025
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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.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Nov. 2024
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Keep reading to see more of my go-to summer travel fashion staples at Amazon, including this timeless V-neck shirt that’s quietly on sale for $8.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The quality of the larger furniture pieces far exceeded expectations, both in terms of aesthetics and craftsmanship, especially given the price point.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Anyway, along with plenty of beers on tap as always, Alary’s also has $12 cocktails and some pretty solid fancy spirits at a $26 price point.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
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The design shop, Thema, carries luxury leather goods, tableware, and the same designer furniture as your room—orders placed on-site come with a discount off your stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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As a result, after the game, Rozier and his co-conspirators negotiated a discount on his bribe, cutting it from $100,000 to about $70,000, the superseding indictment said.—
Rebecca Boone,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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The Consumers Energy proposal includes a 12-month surcharge of $25 million, an additional $52 million over three years for storm restoration response and other financial allowances.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Cathay Pacific’s fuel surcharge for medium-haul flights has jumped to $80, up from $34 before the war.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Trump has effectively imposed a fuel blockade on the island by threatening tariffs on countries supplying it with fuel, igniting seemingly endless power outages and delivering new blows to the island's already ailing economy.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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When the tomatoes arrived, they were slapped with a 17% tariff.—
Matt Sedensky,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service%20charge. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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