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
Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
The mart was asked to complete pending corrections to avoid additional inspection fees.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Carroll was also ordered to pay $35,000 in fees, including $20,000 toward the costs of her probation and more than $14,000 to the deputy's family for his funeral expenses.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to $263,081.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Iran’s attempts to deny passage or charge fees in the Hormuz strait — as much as $2 million per transit — challenge that system.
—Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Credit card companies raise annual fees while reducing benefits.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
Admission fees this year will be $15 per person at the gate.
—Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2026
In analyzing the cases of murder exonerees who sued, the Tribune found cases typically spawned roughly 300 docket entries and cost taxpayers nearly $900,000 in legal defense fees as the city often took the cases to the verge of trial before agreeing to pay.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 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
Seniors who are at least 62 years old do not have to pay, and $10 late fees apply for owners who did not register their pets within 30 days.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
The mart was asked to complete pending corrections to avoid additional inspection fees.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Carroll was also ordered to pay $35,000 in fees, including $20,000 toward the costs of her probation and more than $14,000 to the deputy's family for his funeral expenses.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to $263,081.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Iran’s attempts to deny passage or charge fees in the Hormuz strait — as much as $2 million per transit — challenge that system.
—Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Credit card companies raise annual fees while reducing benefits.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
Admission fees this year will be $15 per person at the gate.
—Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2026
In analyzing the cases of murder exonerees who sued, the Tribune found cases typically spawned roughly 300 docket entries and cost taxpayers nearly $900,000 in legal defense fees as the city often took the cases to the verge of trial before agreeing to pay.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 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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At a time when festivals like Sol Blume, Goldensky and Breakaway have been cancelled or postponed, citing costs or unforeseen circumstances, Channel 24 credits the Sacramento community as the key to their success.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Putting even a small piece of trash in the recycling stream or non-compostable items in the compost bin can require additional effort to re-sort at processing facilities, which increases costs and energy usage, or contaminates the entire process altogether, ultimately creating more trash.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Olathe Schools normally hires around 200 certified/licensed staff per year.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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After all, Broidy’s private intelligence company, Circinus, hires the same kinds of former spies and commandos that Chalker’s once did.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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An extended strike threatened to disrupt the industry, which could ultimately drive up prices, said Jennifer Martin at Colorado State University’s animal sciences department.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Oil prices have surged since the United States and Israel struck Iran at the end of February, unleashing a war that has run for more than a month and effectively closed the key shipping artery.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Marine recruits jog at Parris Island on Thursday.—
Betsy Badell,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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The three-year-old startup, which is valued at $10 billion, recruits experts in fields ranging from medicine to law to literature, to help provide data that improves the capabilities of AI models.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Iran’s Hormuz blockade employs a similar strategy to the one deployed by the Houthis on the other end of the Arabian Peninsula.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Born in a garage 40 years ago, my company now employs 100 hardworking Mississippians and supplies more than 10,000 retail stores nationwide.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Austin also pays its top officials more money with a few notable exceptions.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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On average, the federal government pays roughly 70% of the total cost of the overarching Medicaid program in Idaho, which includes the expansion.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Fees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fees. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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