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Recent Examples of service charge
Tax/service charge not included.
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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, 27 Feb. 2026
Dinner costs $197 per person, with a 23% service charge.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The service charge is not an out-of-the-ordinary practice, and is common among some upscale restaurants.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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, 27 Feb. 2026
Dinner costs $197 per person, with a 23% service charge.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The service charge is not an out-of-the-ordinary practice, and is common among some upscale restaurants.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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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.—
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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Multiple independent measurements show that sea levels are rising along California’s coastline, though the rate varies by location due to local land movement.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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More Charlotte region growth stats Charlotte added more people (20,731) from 2024 to last year than the nine communities above it in growth rate did during the same span.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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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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The company’s revenue rose 32% to $915 million in the first quarter, and El-Hoshy said much of those sales weren’t booked at the higher prices.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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Last week, the American Hotel & Lodging Association reported hotel bookings for most host cities have tracked below initial forecasts, with particular weakness seen in Kansas City, where as many as 90% of respondents said sales were trailing a typical summer.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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The regular iPhone has allowed Apple to offer at least one new handset at the crucial $1,000 price point.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Despite the budget-friendly price point, the sheets are a clear favorite among Amazon shoppers as more than 8,000 have snapped them up in the past month alone, and a whopping 76,000 have awarded them a five-star rating.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Keep scrolling to shop more Nordstrom Memorial Day deals or check out the department store’s colossal sale section for even more discounts.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Best Amazon Outlet Kitchen Sales Kitchen items are also included in the outlet sale, including a 50% discount on this high-tech ThermoPro meat thermometer.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2026
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This surcharge, along with a hotel tax increase, was used to fund local public services, host city obligations, and security costs associated with the event.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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The mayor also wants to raise the cap on the surcharge beyond 8 euros per day, but that would have to be approved by Catalonia's government.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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So are tariffs, geopolitical volatility and economic uncertainty that shows no signs of letting up.—
Tony Loyd,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The near- and long-term expectations are back at rates hit during the latter part of last year, when tariffs added to inflationary pressures.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service%20charge. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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