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
Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
That’s probably because in 2024, Kenya doubled its park fees—from $100 to $200 per person per day—which has led a lot of tourists and operators to shift to the Serengeti instead.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
The judge said the attorneys were entitled to a fee award of $345 million.
—Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
On top of new visa integrity fees, the State Department is imposing visa bonds as high as $15,000.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Noun
These include fees on methane leaks, tax credits for clean-energy development, and grants to states to install electric-vehicle charging stations.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
That’s probably because in 2024, Kenya doubled its park fees—from $100 to $200 per person per day—which has led a lot of tourists and operators to shift to the Serengeti instead.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
The judge said the attorneys were entitled to a fee award of $345 million.
—Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
On top of new visa integrity fees, the State Department is imposing visa bonds as high as $15,000.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fee
Noun
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To address this, take a top-down approach by estimating the cloud budget per cost center, identifying all the accounts tied to a cost center and distributing the total cost center budget across each account while leaving aside a small buffer.—
Rakshana Balakrishnan,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The completion of the intersection will bring an end to an eight-year project that was delayed by cost increases.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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People discover you, warm up to your content, and hire you—all without leaving the app.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Because that is why you were hired—to maximize shareholder returns.—
John Malone,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Across the economy, there is evidence that import taxes are raising prices and slowing growth.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Its lower price gives researchers, small developers, and educators a new opportunity to explore humanoid robotics.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The district employs more than 1,400 paraprofessionals.—
Chesnie Wardell,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But the nuanced collaboration and communications strategy employed by groups like the MFDP and the Young Patriots offers a solution, one that could dramatically increase the chances of achieving activists’ goals.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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From my first conversation with Tommy Gilhooly, I got fired up about coaching and recruiting true student-athletes and building upon a proud basketball program.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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That honestly brings me more joy than getting recruited.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Offer paid apprenticeships and fast-track training for entry-level IT roles.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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On the lawn of the Nickel Plate Amphitheater behind City Hall and Art Center, Fishers will pay Blue Peak, of Michigan, $143,881 to put up a 116-by-82-foot tent that will stand for most of December.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fee. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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