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
Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Last month, points and miles travelers could book round-trip economy tickets to Taipei from Seattle and other West Coast cities for 40,000 Delta SkyMiles plus taxes and fees.
—Nerdwallet, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
The fee will be charged up to five times per year, per vessel.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
Naturally, there is a premium to get Haney’s tutelage; his fee is $600 per hour for a lesson.
—Ed Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
That will apply if the fee is higher than an alternative calculation method that charges $120 for each container discharged, rising to $250 after three years.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Last month, points and miles travelers could book round-trip economy tickets to Taipei from Seattle and other West Coast cities for 40,000 Delta SkyMiles plus taxes and fees.
—Nerdwallet, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
The fee will be charged up to five times per year, per vessel.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
Naturally, there is a premium to get Haney’s tutelage; his fee is $600 per hour for a lesson.
—Ed Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fee
Noun
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But that price and the CPI cost of eggs overall, which was up 5.9% in March, may not accurately reflect the drop in wholesale prices that started in the middle of the month.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Officials steer the economy by calibrating the benchmark interest rate on which bank loans and mortgages, among other debt, are based. Corporations and consumers, in general, like low interest rates because the cost of borrowing is cheaper.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Since hiring French manager Wilfried Nancy in 2023, the Crew have been consistently pleasing to the eye.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The news also comes after Prince William made a questionable decision to hire his mother, Princess Diana’s divorce lawyers.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
19 Apr. 2025
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So companies were forced to raise prices, and not all of them survived.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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The price of gold climbed to a record high of more than $3,400 per ounce on Monday, extending gains achieved in recent weeks as investors have sought out investments perceived as safe havens.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The company created huge plants in America employing thousands and pushing the envelope for the home team in the EV space.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Full assembly plants employ thousands of workers and are more like manufacturing cities, made up of a body shop, paint plant, stamping and other supporting facilities.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He's recruited by old friend Ruben (Javier Bardem) to join his underdog Formula 1 race team and tapped to mentor a rookie prodigy (Damson Idris).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Bech became the sixth LSU WR that Joseph recruited in his five seasons in Baton Rouge picked in the top 60.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Lionel Messi, who met the pope in 2013, paid tribute to on the social network X, posting a picture of the pope accepting an olive tree from him.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Filers earning more than $100,000 per year pay 85% of the income tax, while those under $100,000, representing 72% of filers, pay the remaining 15%, according to the statistics.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fee. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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