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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
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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
Noun
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The quality rating and improvement system rates early childhood programs from two to four stars, with four stars as the highest rating.—
Lina Ruiz
September 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Chargers ranked 20th on the Cook Index with a 49 percent pass rate from Weeks 1-10 last season.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 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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According to county data, average home sale prices have increased dramatically in recent years as more and more people move to Platte County — from over $315,000 in 2019 to over $441,000 in 2023, a nearly 40% overall increase in the average home sale price.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Year-round book sales ended in 2025 due to stocking costs.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 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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Even better, several styles have early discounts.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Hernandez recalls a client asking for a discount.—
Joyce Marter,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this year, some restaurant chains introduced an egg surcharge amid supply shortages.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit points out that the state's counties each add their own 3% surcharge on top of the state’s tax – bringing the tax to 14%.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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