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
Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Each platform has its own pricing structure and fees.
—Big Think, 18 June 2026
That brings their hourly rate to $75 and per-game fee around $2,500.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Currently, Cursor charges coders monthly subscription fees to use its software, which offers models created by companies like OpenAI and Anthropic (which, in turn, get paid for the compute customers are using).
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 17 June 2026
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Noun
Even the City of Marysville is pitching in by waiving permit fees.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Each platform has its own pricing structure and fees.
—Big Think, 18 June 2026
That brings their hourly rate to $75 and per-game fee around $2,500.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Currently, Cursor charges coders monthly subscription fees to use its software, which offers models created by companies like OpenAI and Anthropic (which, in turn, get paid for the compute customers are using).
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fee
Noun
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Even in the 1970s, the RAND Corporation, a US thinktank, was investigating how Dassault managed to field advanced fighter jets on time and at a cost well below US manufacturers.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Those designs showed roadways through people’s homes, particularly in historically Black neighborhoods that have borne the cost of growth before.—
Nicholas Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Unfortunately, Daemon’s hired assassins killed Aegon’s young son Jaehaerys instead so any real possibility for a family reconciliation was lost.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The firm says inflation, oil prices and cautious hiring are likely to lead to even fewer jobs this year, resulting in the lowest summer hiring total for teens since the federal government began tracking it in 1948.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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In Inglewood — especially for rentals walkable to SoFi Stadium — prices became dizzying.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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That’s why a number of industry analysts believe oil prices have moved too low, and the market is underpricing the risk of effectively running out of oil before the tanks can be replenished.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Verb
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UCHealth, a health system based in Colorado that employs around 37,000 people, currently has dozens of job openings that have nothing to do with healthcare, ranging from accounts payable analyst to HVAC mechanic.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The car wash used to employ about 15 people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Verb
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The labor shortage could compel the Kremlin to recruit more labor from India, North Korea and various African nations to ease pressures on both the civilian and military sectors.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Both recruited their own undergraduate and graduate students, plus research assistants and technicians, for the large-scale project.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Janet agreed to pay over $8,600 in restitution and complete 150 hours of community service.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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In early times, most humans barely paid attention to weather calamities because the region was so sparsely populated.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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“Fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fee. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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