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Recent Examples of service charge
Here are a few pointers on how much to tip at restaurants:
A per-person service charge, often listed as coperta or pane e coperta is almost always part of your final bill.
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Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2025
Why is the city proposing to increase this meter service charge rate every year for four years?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Lastly, the deal is subject to a service charge of 23%, plus applicable taxes.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 15 July 2025
Tips must be paid voluntarily (service charges don't count towards the deduction).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
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Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2025
Why is the city proposing to increase this meter service charge rate every year for four years?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Lastly, the deal is subject to a service charge of 23%, plus applicable taxes.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 15 July 2025
Tips must be paid voluntarily (service charges don't count towards the deduction).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for service charge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for service charge
Noun
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Speaking of Raw, the cost of engaging with the weekly show’s young audience is a steal, with media buyers noting that the average unit price in this year’s upfront came in around $14,000 a pop.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Studies put misread rates between 10% and 35%, depending on conditions.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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In Kansas City, a K5 robot named Marshall helped lower crime rates at Brywood Centre, a shopping mall in the Southeast portion of the city, according to multiple television reports last summer.—
PJ Green
September 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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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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Hale thinks the housing market overall is a bit healthier than the low level of sales might indicate, however.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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It was acquired by the Independent Film Company for North American distribution, while AGC Studios handles international sales.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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Despite the budget-friendly price point, the sheets are a clear favorite among Amazon shoppers as more than 6,000 have snapped them up in the past month alone, and a whopping 71,000 have awarded them a perfect rating.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Known for creating modern, design-forward furniture at an accessible price point, Castlery delivers again here.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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Traditional approaches focus on financial engineering such as negotiating discounts for long-term commitments, or on observability tools that track who is running what.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Fans of the store love its membership discounts, organic and health-conscious ingredients and goods, and prepared foods like sandwiches, burritos and pizza.—
Rose Evans
September 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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Maersk recently told Indian customers that container loads with incorrect weight declarations face a $5,000 surcharge, while dangerous goods violations would cost and extra $15,000.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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Food and drink purchases will also include a 2% surcharge, all of which goes directly to the workers.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump earlier this week said India had offered to cut its tariffs on American imports to zero, while complaining that the proposal had come too late in the negotiation.—
Priyanka Salve,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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According to one survey, about half of those age 61 and older are fearful of what changes in tariffs will do to their retirement savings or retirement income.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service%20charge. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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