service charge

variants also service fee

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of service charge 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 The dinner is $175 per person, plus tax and service charge. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Many restaurants outside the U.S. will instead include a service charge on your bill in place of a tip. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 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 See All Example Sentences for service charge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for service charge
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • That rate was almost double for young teens aged 13 to 15.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Communities, schools, and workforces are all shrinking at an alarming rate.
    Sarah McCammon, NPR, 2 Nov. 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
  • Once the production and sale of recreational liquor became legal again in 1933, the spirit surged in the mid-20th century, slumped in the 1980s and then boomed in the 2010s.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Way Day Decor Deals With Thanksgiving around the corner, now is an ideal time to add an inviting autumnal wreath to your home, especially while there are a variety of options on sale during Way Day.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At this price point, mopping capabilities, as well as self-cleaning, and self-emptying features should be included.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Certain closet staples are well worth investing in, but finding comparable styles at a more affordable price point can make building a solid seasonal wardrobe more realistic.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The deepest discounts at Way Day are from beloved brands like Shark, Dyson, and Bissell.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Customers can receive a 10% discount on pet products by using the code PETS10 at checkout.
    Trisha Easto, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some high-profile executives have indeed decamped for lower-tax states because of the surcharge.
    Fortune, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The company has added a 15% tariff surcharge to products to offset the cost of tariffs.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And businesses that have so far swallowed the tariffs without raising prices may not be able to for much longer.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Trump’s tariffs are unpopular Trump has argued that tariffs will bring manufacturing and jobs back to the United States, but the public hasn’t gotten behind them.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025

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“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service%20charge. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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