carrying charges

noun

plural of carrying charge
as in service charges

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  1. rates
  2. sales
  3. tariffs
Noun
  • Joe Raedle | Getty Images Mortgage rates have been hovering in a tight range for more than a month, and that range is on the relatively high side.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • The higher rates coincide with the elimination of enhanced subsidies that made ACA insurance more affordable for millions of Americans.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of rates
Noun
  • This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
    — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • While the early successes in the group stage had casual fans buzzing about a trip to the July 19 final—which, come on already—the sales teams at Fox and Telemundo weren’t gaming out long-range strategies for either the USMNT or Mexico.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of sales
Noun
  • Gordon recalled one instance when an item the rescue had long relied on suddenly became far more expensive because of tariffs causing the rescue to have to spend $1,000 in unexpected costs.
    — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
  • Espinosa sees tariffs as an opportunity to build a better Nissan.
    — Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of tariffs
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“Carrying charges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying%20charges. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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