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
Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
With franchise values skyrocketing, expansion fees could reach $2 billion.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The City of Waukesha has joined a growing list of area communities that have proposed fees to balance a budget beset by rising costs and a state property tax rule that limits local revenue.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The payout for select customers includes up to $1 of credit to be applied toward future ParkMobile service fees.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
The Consumer Duty requirements ensure firms consider customer outcomes rather than just collecting fees.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2025
These countermeasures include charging special fees on their vessels when calling at Chinese ports and prohibiting and limiting vessel port access in China.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
According to sources, the studio stepped up with a 7-figure purchase price and additional million dollars in script/development fees, making this one of the biggest IP sales of the year, especially for an unpublished short story.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
While in previous government shutdowns the courts have found ways to use court fees and other financial tools to sustain full functionality and schedules -- at least for several weeks -- years of tighter budgets and rising costs have created a much more difficult situation in today's landscape.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
All entry fees are paid back in prize money.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
With franchise values skyrocketing, expansion fees could reach $2 billion.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The City of Waukesha has joined a growing list of area communities that have proposed fees to balance a budget beset by rising costs and a state property tax rule that limits local revenue.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The payout for select customers includes up to $1 of credit to be applied toward future ParkMobile service fees.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
The Consumer Duty requirements ensure firms consider customer outcomes rather than just collecting fees.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2025
These countermeasures include charging special fees on their vessels when calling at Chinese ports and prohibiting and limiting vessel port access in China.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
According to sources, the studio stepped up with a 7-figure purchase price and additional million dollars in script/development fees, making this one of the biggest IP sales of the year, especially for an unpublished short story.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
While in previous government shutdowns the courts have found ways to use court fees and other financial tools to sustain full functionality and schedules -- at least for several weeks -- years of tighter budgets and rising costs have created a much more difficult situation in today's landscape.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 Sep. 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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Several companies, including Ace Hardware and power tool makers Milwaukee Tool and STIHL, have supported the New York measure as a way to help offset the costs of lawn care companies replacing older equipment.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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But considering how much a single lymphatic massage costs, this has paid for itself in a matter of weeks.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The only hires from the Muschamp (2010-11) and McElwain (2014-15) cycles to win power conference titles were Stanford promotion David Shaw, Michigan man Jim Harbaugh and Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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These hires infuse Blue Water with critical know-how to streamline production and operationalize its ASV platforms effectively.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While these prices are great as is, Prime members can save even more with member-exclusive discounts.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Scores of employees put their houses on the market at once, causing prices to drop and sales to slow.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Today, the University recruits students and VIPs (like NFL stars, Olympic athletes, and high-profile alumni) to lead the Two-Bits cheer and rile up the crowd, and it’s always done in the spirit of Florida pride with no ulterior financial motive, as Edmondson himself established.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Wahlberg, 54, plays a professional thief who recruits a new team in an attempt to rob a treasure recently recovered from the depths of the ocean.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The health care sector accounted for 48% of that lackluster growth, expanding by about 232,000 jobs, even though the sector employs only about 11% of workers.—
Phillip Reese,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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His pitch is that CRH, which employs some 80,000 people, is well-placed to benefit from a surge of investment in US infrastructure, from roads and bridges to AI data centers and microchip plants.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For the second half of the payment, once Mandel Group pays its annual taxes on the site, the city will give Mandel Group a rebate check back on 75% of the developer's taxes each year.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That means anyone who pays for health insurance coverage, including for plans offered through their employer, will see higher monthly premiums.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Fees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fees. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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