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
Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
The deal that got away In 1977, Commodore licensed Microsoft's 6502 BASIC for a flat fee of $25,000.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
No, Buckeye does not require contracts or charge early termination fees.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
How much do passport processing fees cost?
—Fernanda Galan, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Early booking to secure select flights sooner will cost an additional fee.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
The deal that got away In 1977, Commodore licensed Microsoft's 6502 BASIC for a flat fee of $25,000.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
No, Buckeye does not require contracts or charge early termination fees.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
How much do passport processing fees cost?
—Fernanda Galan, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fee
Noun
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Year-round book sales ended in 2025 due to stocking costs.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The jury saw extensive emails between Donna and Wendi that showed how Donna pushed Wendi to pursue relocation to South Florida at any cost, including offering her ex-husband $1 million and taunting him with the possibility of converting their kids from Judaism to Catholicism.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hit Man Based on an outrageous true story, Richard Linklater's 2024 action rom-com sees Glen Powell donning the many disguises of Gary Johnson, a New Orleans Police Department contractor who poses as a hitman to arrest those trying to hire him.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Coleman was recruited to Arizona by Fisch and transferred to Washington when the coach was hired in Seattle.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Ewpjdk 4-Pack Garden Pruning Shears come with four pruning shears for the price of one and are versatile enough to take on all kinds of fall pruning tasks, like harvesting, clipping, deadheading, and cutting off the final fruits of the season, before winter comes.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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How much is Powerball lottery ticket price tonight?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The plant was projected to employ up to 8,500 people when complete.—
Caroll Alvarado,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Jayhawks had decided, coach Lance Leipold said postgame, to run out the clock rather than trying to score in the final minute — a sharp departure from the aggressive play-calling KU had employed in the first quarter.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cassellius has since recruited new leaders over operations, human resources, communications and academics.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Iran deployed human-wave attacks and recruited child soldiers as human minesweepers.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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There are also fears that doctors in these practices may focus too much on keeping paying patients happy, rather than providing the best disease management or medical care, researchers said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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The jump in community college enrollment shows that more people feel this type of education sets them up to find a well-paying job without going into heavy debt, officials at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College said.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fee. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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