Synonyms of fees

fees 1 of 2

noun

plural of fee

as in costs

the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something

my dentist's fees seem to increase with every visit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• costs
• prices
• rates
• damages
• figures
• charges
• price tags
• freights
• bills
• sales
• values
• tariffs
• valuations
• antes
• market values
• surcharges
• discounts
• list prices
• deposits
• overcharges
• deductions
• service charges
• unit prices
• reductions
• carrying charges
• price points
• invoices
• sticker prices
• asking prices
• fair market values
• tabs
• markdowns
• checks
• down payments
• accounts

fees

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fee, chiefly Scottish

as in hires

to provide with a paying job

the townspeople fee country lasses as housemaids, nurses, and cooks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hires
• recruits
• employs
• pays
• places
• signs (up or on)
• engages
• jobs
• retains
• assumes
• takes on
• lays on
• partners
• enlists
• contracts
• apprentices
• upgrades
• subcontracts
• promotes
• rehires
• advances
• reengages
• reemploys
• keeps (on)
• headhunts
• scouts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharges
• cans
• dismisses
• axes
• fires
• sacks
• furloughs
• lays off
• locks out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fees

Noun

For the band’s 2023–24 residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, tickets started at $140 including taxes and fees, according to Sphere Entertainment. — James Laforge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

The city’s roadway fee program, which collects fees from new developments in the city, includes funding for a future traffic signal at the intersection. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Overdraft fee $36 for each overdraft item paid, up to three fees per day. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

The Republican, who is leaving the House this term after losing her bid to be South Carolina governor, introduced a proposal this week to require that anyone who brings such a case and loses must pay attorney fees for the defendant. — Meg Kinnard, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

According to Snideman, the roots of the problem go back to when drivers paid vehicle licensing fees that helped fund critical services in San Mateo County. — Maddie White, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Deloitte blamed generative AI for the errors in the original and agreed to partially refund its fees. — Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Lower-cost Alpha resins join specialized options such as Tough 1500, and Open Material Mode requires no unlocking fees and provides the freedom to experiment beyond Formlabs’ resin offerings. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

The resolution also extends to Boise State, Colorado State and Utah State, which had filed a separate lawsuit against the Mountain West in state district court in Denver over nine-figure withdrawal fees their now-former league had sought to impose. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Devs can also cover users’ transaction fees thanks to gas sponsorship via Privy, simplifying onboarding and reducing friction for new users. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026

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