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Recent Examples of service charge
Order at the bar, pay immediately (no tip required and a service charge might already be included).
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Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The move followed service charge increases at private inland container depots (ICDs) near the port.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
The company also proposed hiking the residential service charge from $15 to $25.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
Gray's office called for the regulatory body to reduce AES' profit margin and slash its minimum monthly customer service charge, among other changes.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
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Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The move followed service charge increases at private inland container depots (ICDs) near the port.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
The company also proposed hiking the residential service charge from $15 to $25.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
Gray's office called for the regulatory body to reduce AES' profit margin and slash its minimum monthly customer service charge, among other changes.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for service charge
Noun
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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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Services revenue is expected to grow at a year-over-year rate similar to what Apple just reported, so call it about 14%.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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During the 2020 campaign, Joe Biden proposed raising the corporate tax rate.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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While Beijing has rolled out trade-in subsidies to spur sales of cars and appliances, the rebound in spending has been uneven.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Higher advertising sales and Peacock, which began carrying the NBA, helped deliver the gains.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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While both pride themselves on great design and excellent downtown locations, the Greenwich property is a bit more traditional luxury, while the Tribeca property is more about value—very small but impeccably designed rooms at a crazy price point for the city.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Tuxedos retail for about $695 and fashion sport coats sell for $395, positioning Damat squarely in the opening price point luxury range.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The luggage section is just as compelling, with deep discounts on Samsonite luggage for longer trips and rare markdowns on premium finds like this Tumi backpack.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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The challenge for buyers will be to build strategic reserves and accelerate infrastructure build-out, rather than simply enjoying the temporary discount.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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During the winter, bills might include a surcharge or a credit designed to protect consumers if temperatures are colder than normal.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
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In an effort to mitigate the financial impact on consumers, OG&E, PSO and Oklahoma Natural Gas, received permission from the Corporation Commission to pass the costs onto consumers through a monthly surcharge that is expected to last nearly 30 years.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
21 Jan. 2026
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Trump on Thursday signed an executive order threatening to impose the tariffs.—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Prices are still increasing, as tariffs drive up the retail cost of clothing, groceries and other essentials.—
Derrick Chubbs,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service%20charge. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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