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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
See All Example Sentences for service charge
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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Sure, the unemployment rate, but does that really apply to me?
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Atlanta’s data center market ended March with a vacancy rate of 1%, a staggeringly low figure in commercial development, according to new data from real estate services firm CBRE.
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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 court declined, however, to review a challenge to a federal ban on handgun sales to 18- to 20-year-olds, as well as to a similar Florida state law.
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Jessica Gonzalez hustles behind her booth at the recent Renegade Craft Fair, frantically ringing up sales, answering questions and packaging her beeswax candles.
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The lower level adds the kind of amenities expected at this price point, including a private cinema and a wine cellar with a backlit agate ceiling.
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They’re frequently touted for superior taste, usually at a higher price point.
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Comparing nearby accommodations, researching discounts, and considering alternative lodging options can often reduce costs while still providing a memorable experience.
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Some companies have decided to offer discounts, special menus and buy-one-get-one deals to celebrate America's 250th birthday.
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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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The desire to recoup tariff revenue and refill the Treasury’s coffers, now being depleted by refunds to importers, is a preeminent priority.
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But tariffs created using that statute can last for only 150 days, with any extension requiring congressional approval.
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“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service%20charge. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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