as in cost
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
my dentist's fees seem to increase with every visit
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as in to hire
to provide with a paying job
the townspeople fee country lasses as housemaids, nurses, and cooks
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Recent Examples of fee
Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Here’s a population that’s seen escalating costs in addition to escalating taxes; their homeowners fees are rising as well.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
The costs of living increase in all parts of the world, but the fees one receives remain negligible.
—Ho Tzu Nyen, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
And once one airline raises fees, analysts say, others are likely to follow.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The lawsuit alleges Freeman Funeral Home accepted the baby’s remains for a nominal $500 fee but never followed through on its promise to provide him with a proper Christian burial.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Here’s a population that’s seen escalating costs in addition to escalating taxes; their homeowners fees are rising as well.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
The costs of living increase in all parts of the world, but the fees one receives remain negligible.
—Ho Tzu Nyen, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
And once one airline raises fees, analysts say, others are likely to follow.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fee
Noun
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Lillibridge says his costs have already increased 25% since last year.—
Lana Zak,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The signs opposed the war in Iran, decried the cost of housing and health care, supported Ukraine in its war with Russia and raised the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The relationship healed after Howard was hired as Michigan’s basketball coach in 2019.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The invader is a skillful art restorer, Lori Butler (Michaela Coel), who’s been hired by Julian’s greedy children, Barnaby (James Corden) and Sallie (Jessica Gunning), to work, or pose, as their father’s new assistant.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But then secondhand prices fell by some ninety per cent.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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That delay means any disruption — from refinery outages to global conflicts like the war with Iran — can quickly tighten supply and drive up prices.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Chalker told me that his consulting firm, Global Risk Advisors, had once employed nearly two hundred people, almost all of them former military and intelligence officers.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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His poems employ numbers significant to Dine (Navajo) thought and ways of life.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Chalker was asked to come up with a plan to recruit other scientists, and began by reading old cable traffic about how the agency had handled Soviet defectors in the John le Carré days.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Last season, the Horned Frogs emphatically arrived with Campbell’s familiar ability to recruit and push the tempo and play fierce defense, to the tune of a 34-4 record and a trip to the Elite Eight.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And the Panthers feel safe with the rest of their inside linebacker depth to not have to pay a lot of money to retain a backup, particularly with the way Cherelus played in 2025.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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The parents had each paid nine hundred dollars; most had found Squire online.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fee. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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