CARRYING CHARGE Synonyms: 36 Similar Words

carrying charge

noun

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as in service charge

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Recent Examples of carrying charge 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 As a result, most of the battery's volume and bulk is dedicated to things that don't contribute to carrying charges between the electrodes, which sets a limit on the sorts of energy densities that these technologies can reach. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2023 Co-op residents — often referred to as member-owners — pay monthly fees called carrying charges. — Nneka McGuire and Nicholas Padiak, chicagotribune.com, 16 Apr. 2018 These can affect the electrodes, the lithium that carries charge, and the electrolyte that allows the lithium to transit between the electrodes. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 22 Mar. 2018 He was charged once before with a weapons offense in 2014, but that unlawful carry charge was dropped when he was convicted of driving while intoxicated. — Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2018 The paper, published in the journal Joule, details how scientists added a compound made up of phosphorus and sulfur elements to the electrolyte liquid, which carries charge within batteries. — NBC News, 13 Dec. 2017

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Noun

Your initial consultation should be free, but debt management plans usually include a startup fee, which can range from $30 to $75, and a recurring monthly service charge, which can be anywhere from $20 to $75.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
In a previous case involving Budget (which is owned by the same parent company, Avis Budget Group), a customer was hit with a cleaning fee that felt more like a penalty than a service charge.

— Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of service charge

Noun

Or maybe keep the design as simple as possible and offer a Kickstarter reward that packages two single-compartment Ice Box coolers together for a lower per-unit price – one food, one drinks, done.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of unit price

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Vinyl records just posted their nineteenth consecutive year of growth, passing $1 billion in US sales in an era when streaming has made music essentially free.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Private facilities will usually accept leaves from many different sources and have larger quantities of compost available for bulk sale.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of sale

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Republicans have increasingly been forced to play defense in the final weeks, trying to shore up their candidates in GOP strongholds nationwide as voters reel from high gas prices, Trump’s tariffs policies and the war against Iran.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
By August, bilateral talks between New Delhi and Washington, which had undergone several rounds, were on shaky ground due to India’s inclusion in the Section 301 forced labor tariff directive.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of tariff

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The San Francisco Fed noted another manufacturer’s complaint that every material purchased in recent weeks came with a freight surcharge.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Maersk raised its emergency fuel surcharge to 20 percent effective Monday due to the soaring energy costs linked to the Middle East conflict, Reuters reported.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of surcharge

Noun

The asking price includes the restaurant business, the Alabama Jack’s name and brand, equipment, merchandise operation, conch fritter recipe and other recipes for food served at the restaurant.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
The pair first listed their $34 million duplex penthouse atop the Four Seasons Private Residences at One Dalton Street in 2023, eventually reducing the asking price to $29 million before removing it from the market last year.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of asking price

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