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
Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The only way to get it is through more fees and more taxes.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
All these efforts, and many more, are funded by lodge fees and donations from Bateleur guests.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
That includes looking at fees and a fund's past performance.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The proposal would require social media platforms to pay a monthly fee based on the number of active users in Illinois, with larger companies paying higher fees.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The only way to get it is through more fees and more taxes.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
All these efforts, and many more, are funded by lodge fees and donations from Bateleur guests.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
That includes looking at fees and a fund's past performance.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fee
Noun
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Stepanova says the early 2025 rate change was implemented to recover costs associated with upgrades to safety and reliability upgrades to natural gas infrastructure, saying a portion of the update took effect in late 2024.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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But for many women, this decision can come at a huge cost.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In February 2025, NASA hired an independent team to determine why the mission failed, examining everything from broken hardware to leadership mistakes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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The other three victims were hired guides who led the expedition.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Davis said that many online commenters seemed to object both to tipping and service charges, even as restaurateurs struggle to raise menu prices to keep pace with the soaring costs of food and rent.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The average sales price of a new electric car in the United States in January was $55,715, according to Kelley Blue Book.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The company employs around 10,000 people.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Around 20% of Americans aged 65 and older are employed—nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago—according to a 2024 analysis from Pew Research Center.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Once recruited, victims were allegedly forced to conduct romance scams, fake cryptocurrency investment schemes and other online frauds targeting victims abroad.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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In an article for the Harvard Business Review, the researchers made a case for sabbaticals as a tool employers could use to recruit, keep and foster talented workers.—
Colleen Newvine,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Those who make these claims apparently haven't been paying much attention these past four years, in particular to which side (hint, Russia) has been forced to shed most of that blood.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Only recently had many countries stopped treating solo female travelers as a problem to be managed, no longer refusing them hotel rooms when traveling without a man, or denying them credit cards to pay for it.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fee. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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