gratuity

noun

grə-ˈtü-ə-tē How to pronounce gratuity (audio)
Definition of gratuitynext
1
as in tip
a small sum of money given for a service over and above what is due for parties of eight or more, we automatically add a 15% gratuity onto the bill

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2
as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed got a $100 gratuity in addition to his regular pay

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Recent Examples of gratuity Several passengers said the cruise line should simply build gratuities into the advertised fare, rather than charging them separately. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 And many of the workers who received tips from automatic gratuities were actually unaware that those tips weren't eligible for the deduction. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Strengthen limitations on gifts and gratuities from vendors doing business with or seeking to do business with the district to board members and their families. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026 In May, the Missouri Restaurant Association recommended local businesses to add a 20% automatic gratuity during the World Cup. — Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gratuity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gratuity
  1. tip
  2. bonus
  3. gift
  4. dividend
  5. pension
  6. contribution
Noun
  • Inside tip Make the most of a hotel guest perk by visiting parts of Nara Prison Museum during after hours, when the daytime crowds have disappeared.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In the toothbrush head, roughly the size of a pencil tip, sit an intraoral 100k pixel micro camera, a light and a jet.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of tip
Noun
  • The bonus points for a win eliminated van Gisbergen, who had a 31-point lead over Preece entering the regular-season finale.
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Singapore is overhauling its landmark baby bonus scheme, first introduced in 2001, as the city’s fertility rate and number of births fall to record lows.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of bonus
Noun
  • To be with people of different ages, races, and experiences is a gift.
    — Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Two summers ago, the internet received the gift of Raygun, an Australian breakdancer who kangaroo-hopped her way into the 2024 Paris Olympics.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of gift
Noun
  • Its board recently declared a third-quarter dividend of 82 cents per share, up from 78 cents a year earlier.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Damascus’s challenge is to use the dividends from its newfound importance in regional trade to build functioning institutions, distribute resources for recovery, and overcome historical animosities.
    — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of dividend
Noun
  • Maleki said Tehran is increasingly relying on money creation rather than cutting politically sensitive salaries and pensions.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • But Crabtree rejected his request, noting that his financial resources included the two homes — one valued at $792,000 that carried no mortgage — two debt-free cars and $36,000 a month in pensions.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of pension
Noun
  • In the document containing questions to ask Entergy witnesses, the commissioners were pressed by the commissioners' staff to ask utility officials about the payments not being treated as a contribution in aid of construction.
    — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
  • However, a November 2025 McKinsey global survey found that only 39% of respondents had seen AI affect company-wide operating profit, and most of that group said the contribution remained below 5%.
    — Erum Manzoor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of contribution

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“Gratuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratuity. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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