as in costs
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 hires
to provide with a paying job
the townspeople fee country lasses as housemaids, nurses, and cooks
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Recent Examples of fees
Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Others, such as Underdog Fantasy, are satisfied with merely hosting someone else’s exchange in their apps and tacking on small trading fees to create revenue.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
First-class ticket upgrades were far more economical than paying the insane excess and overweight bag fees.
—Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Look closely at contract terms, including installation fees, equipment rentals, rate-lock periods and what happens after introductory pricing expires.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
So even with parking transactions flat year-on-year, the company earned more revenue thanks to higher fees and a surge in fines, which now account for 29% of total income.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Its Mars-like terrain has doubled for alien and ancient worlds in major international films, and shooting permits are easily obtained with no location fees.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
Under the new terms of the license, Chevron was authorized to pay fees and royalties to Venezuela in oil but not in cash, effectively reducing Chevron’s crude exports from the country by half, according to Reuters.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Others, such as Underdog Fantasy, are satisfied with merely hosting someone else’s exchange in their apps and tacking on small trading fees to create revenue.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
First-class ticket upgrades were far more economical than paying the insane excess and overweight bag fees.
—Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Look closely at contract terms, including installation fees, equipment rentals, rate-lock periods and what happens after introductory pricing expires.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
So even with parking transactions flat year-on-year, the company earned more revenue thanks to higher fees and a surge in fines, which now account for 29% of total income.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Its Mars-like terrain has doubled for alien and ancient worlds in major international films, and shooting permits are easily obtained with no location fees.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
The reforms reduced incentives for policyholders, contractors and attorneys to sue insurers with little risk of having to pay insurers’ attorneys fees whether or not the suits were successful.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fees
Noun
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Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Water Utilities has to study demographics and costs once the first two questions are answered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Senior, the managing partner of the law firm that hires Matty.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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There’s the younger wife who falls in love with the woman her husband hires for a threesome, then walks off 10 minutes later with a $210m settlement once Nash acquires video evidence of his extensive perversions.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Analysts predict that with SanDisk raising NAND flash prices while AI continues to consume much of the industry's capacity, consumer electronics may soon face a new wave of price increases.—
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CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Customers can also receive up to $1,500 in switching credits when moving from another provider, although equipment and activation fees may apply, and prices typically rise after the introductory guarantee period.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Forest Service works with Lead Forward, a veteran hiring initiative that recruits and places about 150 veterans annually into entry-level fire positions using special hiring authorities, the Veterans’ Recruitment Appointment and the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act.—
Gidget Fuentes,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Run for Something, an organization that recruits and supports progressive candidates under 40 to run for local and state offices, saw 10,000 people sign up for its services in the two weeks following Mamdani's June Democratic primary win.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Each branch employs technicians who understand the pests most common in their region, scorpions in the Southwest, ticks in the Midwest, or termites in the Southeast.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The company employs 230 people in Midland and 94 in Auburn Hills who will be affected.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Federal Election Commission requires presidential candidates to reveal who pays them.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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How much someone with insurance pays for these drugs depends on their health plan; Eli Lilly notes on its website that through private insurance, people can pay as little as $25 a month.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Fees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fees. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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