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
Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Tehran wants a new order for the Strait of Hormuz—one that would let Iran collect fees from every ship that transits the waterway, modeled on the toll Egypt collects from vessels passing through the Suez Canal.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Legally, there's no limit to fees on an MCA.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
For an annual fee between $25 to $90 a year, anyone can use a service like DistroKid or TuneCore to upload music to any streaming platform.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Membership at the Astor Club runs from a $2,400 initiation fee and $100 in monthly dues to higher levels.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Tehran wants a new order for the Strait of Hormuz—one that would let Iran collect fees from every ship that transits the waterway, modeled on the toll Egypt collects from vessels passing through the Suez Canal.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Legally, there's no limit to fees on an MCA.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
For an annual fee between $25 to $90 a year, anyone can use a service like DistroKid or TuneCore to upload music to any streaming platform.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fee
Noun
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Primarily intended for use on jets and helicopters, the idea is to provide low-cost per-shot solutions for threats such as drones and missiles.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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From cargo ships crossing the ocean to the delivery van pulling up to your door, rising fuel and other energy prices are driving up the cost of transporting goods.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The city is hiring a consultant to evaluate the impact of removing the bike lanes and proposing potential replacements.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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But New York is passing Silicon Valley for hiring volume, with the metro coming in second overall.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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It’s stocked with local confectionaries, ranging from kombucha to popcorn, all at reasonable-ish prices.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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And while the president has continued to beckon the Fed for further rate cuts, domestic oil prices have indeed already risen.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Based on my experience working in the federal government, your chances of staying employed and being promoted depend on whomever your supervisor favors in the office.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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So this lime had been employed to both build and rebuild the city.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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While recruiting Waddle to Alabama, legendary ex-HC Nick Saban told him there would be no guarantees; the Crimson Tide already had future first-round draft picks Jerry Jeudy, DeVonta Smith and Henry Ruggs III in the room, after all.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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His track record of recruiting, developing and connecting with student-athletes stood out, and his vision and leadership acumen was unmatched.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The auditors also claimed that there was a potential conflict of interest problem with the third-party assessment organizations that initially cleared GCC, seeing as they were paid by Microsoft.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Five decades on, NASA is planning to return in the next few years with its Artemis missions – but few Americans are even paying attention.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fee. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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