service charge

noun

variants also service fee
Definition of service chargenext
as in unit price

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Recent Examples of service charge 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 At the end of a meal at Somebody People, the server places the bill on the table and explains that a 20% service charge is included and that is shared with the front and back of house. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for service charge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for service charge
  1. unit price
  2. rate
  3. carrying charge
  4. sale
  5. price point
  6. discount
  7. surcharge
  8. tariff
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
  • This initiative aims to significantly reduce the state's high rate of wildlife-vehicle collisions, which ranks fifth nationally and contributes to the nation's highest auto insurance claims.
    — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • John Knox Village currently holds one of the highest voter turnout rates in the state.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 1 Aug. 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
Noun
  • Almost half of Miami-Dade condo purchases and more than half of Broward condo sales were all-cash deals.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • But eventually, cheap off-brand department store bicycles sapped Huffy sales, and in 2004 the company filed for bankruptcy.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of sale
Noun
  • The price point is already impressive for the quality, but at $100 off, now’s the perfect time to snag it.
    — Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Sales at this price point, once exceedingly rare, are becoming a new normal.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Definition of price point
Noun
  • Influencer marketing rates are escalating due to a negotiation ritual where brands consistently push for discounts.
    — Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Newsom said California received a 50% discount with the Anthropic partnership, according to previous Sacramento Bee reporting.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of discount
Noun
  • Including a $435 OWI surcharge, the maximum penalty for such an offense, if the defendant is convicted, is $735.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026
  • California’s Proposition 13 caps the statewide property tax rate at 1% of assessed value—a constitutional ceiling that’s why San Francisco couldn’t just add a percentage surcharge the way New York did.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of surcharge
Noun
  • The current administration filed its latest tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which states the president can enact levies against other nations in response to their unfair trade practices, The New York Times reported.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
  • The legal challenges to the new tariffs are already piling up.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of tariff

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“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service%20charge. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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