service charge

variants also service fee

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of service charge The legislation would also require restaurants to disclose who is receiving the gratuity or service charge and break down the percentages. Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025 Additionally, there is no law about placing an automatic 'service charge' on a bill. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025 Noninterest income totaled $4.76 million, an increase from $3.38 million in 2023, primarily due to higher service charges and fees on deposit accounts. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2025 Masi acknowledges that a ban on service charges and gratuities might hurt the wallets of restaurant workers, but adds that a livable wage is the restaurant’s responsibility — not the diner’s. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for service charge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for service charge
Noun
  • People parking on Saturdays now pay $2 to $3 per hour rates in parts of downtown, according to previous Statesman reporting.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2025
  • For instance, Black women often experience fibroids, or benign growths in the uterus, at higher rates than white women, according to a recent study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
    Megan Myscofski, NPR, 1 July 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
  • Skechers is a popular walking shoe brand with several styles on sale right now, including slip-on shoes from the Martha Stewart collection.
    Shalwah Evans, People.com, 6 July 2025
  • The sales event begins at 12 a.m. PDT/3 a.m. EDT on July 8.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Again, New York liked Severino and would gladly have retained him at a lower price point.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
  • Da Luz says that the cafe’s unique model — which lands somewhere between a coffee house and a full-fledged restaurant — has enabled them to use top-notch ingredients to craft restaurant-quality plates and offer them at a slightly lower price point.
    Candice Woo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • That’s not exactly a good thing—ideally, management should have a plan to close that discount at some point.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • See what all the hype is for yourself—at a seriously steep discount—before the sale ends.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • These errors aren’t always blatant; they can be hidden in pricing tiers, surcharges or overlapping fees for services the company might not even need.
    Eric Steele, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • The statutory base fine is $60 but with additional fees and surcharges, the total penalty may be up to $158, the bill says.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Other Asia-Pacific markets facing higher tariffs include Indonesia, which will be hit with a 32% excise duty, Bangladesh, which was slapped with a 35% duty, as well as Cambodia and Thailand, which are set for 36% tariff rates, the president's letters indicated.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 July 2025
  • Within hours, Trump announced fresh tariffs on five additional countries, including South Africa and Malaysia.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • The Skills-to-Income Gap Most professionals underestimate the market value of their existing capabilities.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
  • At the time, Buffett pledged to donate roughly 4% of his remaining shares in Berkshire Hathaway, the holding company that currently boasts a market value over $1 trillion.
    Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 2 July 2025

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“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service%20charge. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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