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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for service charge
Noun
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Trump revealed the new rates in letters to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Truth Social over the weekend.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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Likewise, the rates of depression, anxiety, obesity, and sleep apnea increased, as did rates of autism, developmental delays, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
14 July 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
Noun
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The sales event begins at 12 a.m. PDT/3 a.m. EDT on July 8.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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Coordinating closing schedules in a traditional sale can be challenging.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2025
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Again, New York liked Severino and would gladly have retained him at a lower price point.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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In April, the president imposed a 10% tariff on basically every item imported into the U.S.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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The Skills-to-Income Gap Most professionals underestimate the market value of their existing capabilities.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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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 20 Jul. 2025.
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