How to Use surcharge in a Sentence

surcharge

noun

• The airline has added a $20 fuel surcharge on all international flights.
• The surcharge should relate directly to the size and weight of the car or truck.
  — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
• Uber and Lyft said the surcharge will remain in effect for the next two months.
  — Preetika Rana, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2022
• The authority to levy the surcharge expires at the end of 2043.
  — Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2022
• Again, the amount of the surcharge will depend on package weight and distance.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2022
• The surcharge will be in effect for the rest of the year, and officials will decide about rates for 2021 in the fall.
  — Maddie Capron, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
• The surcharge per ride is a flat rate based on the average trip distance and the gas prices in each state.
  — David Astoria, Fortune, 13 July 2022
• The agency said the surcharge will remain in effect for 120 days.
  — Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022
• The surcharge will be temporary and last at least 60 days, Lyft said.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2022
• He’s been able to lower the fuel surcharge passed on to customers.
  — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022
• Fuel and freight surcharges will also be reimbursed through the rest of the year.
  — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 16 June 2023
• Pearson noted that revenues from the 6% surcharge on the cost of short-term lodging are volatile.
  — Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2022
• So in many cases, the inflation surcharge should only amount to 10 to 30 cents per unit.
  — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 13 Apr. 2022
• Bruffett said Pret spends 50% more on nondairy milk, but keeping it surcharge-free is worth the extra cost.
  — Kayla Steinberg, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2022
• The surcharge though will not apply to rides or deliveries in New York City.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2022
• Because of that, any other signings the Dodgers make will incur a 92.5% surcharge.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023
• Bastian said this week that while the surcharge will end, new hires at Delta will still have to be vaccinated.
  — Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 13 Apr. 2022
• The chain recently dropped the surcharge at its United Kingdom stores.
  — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 11 May 2022
• But to make the program last once the federal dollars are used up, the report suggests a $1 surcharge on phone bills.
  — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2022
• The extras range from luggage surcharges to creative change fees.
  — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023
• And that residual amount — the mystery surcharge — has never gone away.
  — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2022
• Some solo drivers and businesses may not be able to add any surcharge at all.
  — Michael E. Kanell, ajc, 28 Dec. 2022
• Items that came with a surcharge were clearly marked, and the menu noted a $5 fee if a guest orders a third entree or more, along with an 18% service charge.
  — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 29 June 2023
• The standard surcharge for an accident like Steve’s is a 45 percent hike in the premium.
  — Sean P. Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Feb. 2023
• To repay the bonds, an additional 1% to 9% surcharge would be added to sales of items, such as tickets, merchandise and food.
  — Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
• The changes announced Thursday do not mean that companies will eliminate the surcharges, but simply that the fees will be made clear to the consumer.
  — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
• As of last year, SeaWorld’s minimum rent was $10.4 million for a full year, plus a 3 percent surcharge.
  — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2023
• The ability to drive into the station car park then jump on a train and pay for the parking while sitting down is well worth 20p or whatever the surcharge is.
  — David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 26 June 2022
• Surprising Fact Without the surcharge of 2.5%, New Jersey already had one of the highest corporate tax rates in the country.
  — Ana Faguy, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
• The commission's revenue, which comes from a 10% surcharge on state civil penalties and criminal fines among other sources, is about $5 million a year.
  — The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024