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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
Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Cairo has leveraged the Suez Canal’s strategic location to host many subsea cables linking Europe and Asia, generating hundreds of millions of dollars annually in transit and licensing fees.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Raman has pledged her support for expanding the state’s $750-million tax incentive program, streamlining permitting and lowering fees and eliminating those for small productions.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The initial move generally includes visa and other paperwork processing fees of a few hundred dollars, plus up to tens of thousands for transportation and shipping costs.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 17 May 2026
Free transfers aren’t rare in the women’s game, even at the top, given the relative nascency of million-pound transfer fees and the historic short-term nature of deals.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 17 May 2026
With fees ultra-competitive, there is no reason for most investors to include funds from multiple asset managers.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Legitimate scholarships and federal financial aid applications do not charge application or processing fees.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Without taxes due, everyone who was charged penalties or fees during those years may qualify for a refund, lawyers said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 17 May 2026
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
Noun
Oldfield reportedly told the bank that Epstein brought in more than $1 million a year in fees and trading income, a figure consistent with earlier internal estimates that had pitched his potential value at $2 million to $4 million annually, according to the Financial Times.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Cairo has leveraged the Suez Canal’s strategic location to host many subsea cables linking Europe and Asia, generating hundreds of millions of dollars annually in transit and licensing fees.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Raman has pledged her support for expanding the state’s $750-million tax incentive program, streamlining permitting and lowering fees and eliminating those for small productions.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The initial move generally includes visa and other paperwork processing fees of a few hundred dollars, plus up to tens of thousands for transportation and shipping costs.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 17 May 2026
Free transfers aren’t rare in the women’s game, even at the top, given the relative nascency of million-pound transfer fees and the historic short-term nature of deals.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 17 May 2026
With fees ultra-competitive, there is no reason for most investors to include funds from multiple asset managers.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Legitimate scholarships and federal financial aid applications do not charge application or processing fees.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Without taxes due, everyone who was charged penalties or fees during those years may qualify for a refund, lawyers said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 17 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fees
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As workers and retirees decide where to live, states that have low tax and regulatory burdens, targeted relief, and stronger budget discipline tend to gain residents, income, and reduce costs for families.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The government offers elderly citizens a small monthly allowance but some need and choose to earn more to cover living costs in one of the world’s most expensive cities.—
Catherine Phillips,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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Both hires reflect Graham’s desire to improve the Bulls’ ability to identify, acquire and develop talent — critical for a team with two first-round and two second-round picks in this year’s draft.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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They are obligated to pay him until another team hires him and would be on the hook for any differential in salary over that time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Iran's ability to impede shipping traffic through the strait, which transports roughly 20% of the world's oil, has roiled the global economy and driven up gas prices in the United States.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Residential electricity prices have jumped 27% since 2019, and they’re expected to climb another 40% by 2030.—
Iulia Lupse,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The suit identifies Smith as CEO of Community Health as well as another company that recruits doctors to provide healthcare for church members.—
Scott Zamost,Paige Tortorelli,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Luckily, India’s intelligence bureau recruits him to become a spy for them – under the alias Hamza – to infiltrate the criminal organizations responsible for terrorist attacks against their country.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Concha said the show employs 22 writers to write Colbert’s monologues, according to the show credits.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2026
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In all, the nonprofit employs 31,000 people, with 18 regional hospitals and more than 420 clinics throughout Iowa and portions of Illinois and Wisconsin.—
Kevin Baskins,
Des Moines Register,
21 May 2026
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The album’s name, Arirang, pays tribute to a treasured Korean folk ballad of the same name, which was famously the country’s first song, sung by Korean men, ever recorded (it was preserved for posterity by American ethnologist Alice Fletcher in 1896).—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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The equity initiative, which was launched as a pilot in 2021 and later expanded, pays ambassadors $6,000 per year to serve as a liaison between the city and their respective communities.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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“Fees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fees. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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