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noun

ˈfē How to pronounce fee (audio)
Definition of feenext
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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verb

chiefly Scottish
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
Noun
The town of Foxboro responded to the Kraft Group’s lawsuit filed in June on Tuesday, stating the nearly $1 million entertainment license fee at issue was a legitimate billing for safety expenses and filing a counterclaim against the group. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026 But the change comes after Starlink recently increased fees for consumers on the Residential plans and added a new $10-per-month rental fee for new sign-ups to use the dish hardware. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026 By the Labor Department’s own math, 1% in additional fees can shrink someone’s nest egg at retirement by 28%. — Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 July 2026 Modern fund platforms give investors near real-time visibility into holdings, fees and performance—not just yearly reports; 3. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fee
  1. cost
  2. hire
  3. price
  4. employ
  5. recruit
  6. pay
Noun
  • Trump tied this regular seasonal sale to his claims that his administration lowered costs for consumers, from gas prices to eggs.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Roberts said his product would be less expensive on a per-square-foot basis than traditional construction but declined to cite figures because individual site conditions affect the overall cost.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of cost
Verb
  • Participants in the civil proceedings can hire private stenographers to maintain a record of what’s said, but their services can run thousands of dollars a day.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Under basic labor law, MLB could hire temporary workers during a lockout, but that is not going to happen.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of hire
Noun
  • These prices assume a dog in reasonable coat shape on a regular 4- to 8-week schedule.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • Airbnb proved to be a popular alternative to traditional hotels, with offers like the World Cup bundle, which included free World Cup tickets with select Airbnb stays at an average price of $365 per night.
    — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of price
Verb
  • Krystal McFeders, a Unified Government spokesperson, confirmed Friday night that Chism is employed by the government.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Should economic growth threaten one of those aspects, the FOMC is employed to move in order to deliver its objectives.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of employ
Verb
  • At that point, college programs weren’t lining up to recruit a 187-pound pass rusher who hadn’t played a down of high school football.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • There is a warning in all of this for the companies working hardest to recruit and retain young Black talent.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of recruit
Verb
  • While Walmart isn’t an official sponsor of the World Cup, either, taking advantage of the social media chatter helps the company glom onto the tournament without paying FIFA for the privilege – especially when attention spans are divided.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Cruise ship pay varies widely by job, but free housing, meals and other perks can significantly boost overall compensation.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026
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