service charge

variants also service fee

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of service charge Noninterest income totaled $4.76 million, an increase from $3.38 million in 2023, primarily due to higher service charges and fees on deposit accounts. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2025 Masi acknowledges that a ban on service charges and gratuities might hurt the wallets of restaurant workers, but adds that a livable wage is the restaurant’s responsibility — not the diner’s. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025 Adding a 'service charge' has been common in the industry since the early 2000s for larger parties, usually six or more. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025 Blumenthal now lists the total, final cost of ticket prices up front, so that there aren’t surprises about fees and service charges. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for service charge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for service charge
Noun
  • Israel says its missile defense success rate stands at greater than 90% against Iran's attacks in the ongoing aerial war.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 21 June 2025
  • Things to watch are already 9th in bullpen innings, middle to slightly bottom of the pack in K and BB rates.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Iran currently exports around 90% of its crude oil to China, despite U.S. sanctions designed to cut off Iran's oil sales, which the U.S. says directly fund Tehran's military.
    Emily Feng, NPR, 24 June 2025
  • Expansion into new markets and dedicated collections are driving sales of sustainable apparel.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Camilo and Fowler credit Clase Azul for doing an impressive job crafting a luxury price point for tequilas.
    John Kell, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Excluding premium price points, industry growth has been steadier.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Avoiding violations and accidents for several months can earn safe driving discounts.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 19 June 2025
  • Take 2 sells discount Universal Studios Hollywood theme park clothing and merchandise in the former Raider Image shop.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Jessica Kaplan from Boston arrived at her bridal appointment to a warning from store staff: all gowns now carry a tariff surcharge of 10% to 15% depending on the designer and their supply chain.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 29 June 2025
  • And a corporate tax surcharge that was supposed to expire would be extended to 2028, raising another $128 million over the coming biennium.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Chow pointed out that there would be geopolitical uncertainty ahead for the country, including the upcoming Upper House election, as well as tariff and trade uncertainties.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 June 2025
  • Strategic Alternatives To Blanket Absorption There are alternative ways to navigate tariffs without compromising relationships: 1.
    Avy Punwasee, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Club value and market value are very different things.
    Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • The Wedbush tech analyst argues the stock should be worth double its current $1 trillion market value, and currently recommends it as a buy with a $500 price target.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 23 June 2025

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“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service%20charge. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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