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

Twelve courts have ruled, on motions to dismiss, that plaintiffs have sufficiently pleaded that these companies’ products constitute credit and that their accompanying fees are subject to the act’s protections. —The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

Pricing also generally includes mandatory fees upfront, which can help avoid unexpected charges during checkout. —Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026

Executives in earnings calls and recent public statements have noted that demand for air travel remains high, even as costs for airlines and some fees for passengers rise. —Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026

Others who can no longer afford the upkeep and fees have abandoned boats or hauled them away to be demolished. —Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026

Even better, Pennsylvania state parks have no entrance fees and all facilities are available, free for use (except campsites), throughout your visit. —Anthony Fredericks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026

After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your driveway total purchase price came to $81,990. —Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026

Why wouldn't you if your press conference du jour was a junk fees settlement with the HungryPanda delivery app? —Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026

Licensing fees help fund shelter operations and establish identification within the city’s system. —Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026

Verb

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