as in cost
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 to hire
to provide with a paying job
the townspeople fee country lasses as housemaids, nurses, and cooks
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Recent Examples of fee
Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The low supply of condos has created an unsustainable situation where older condominiums cost as much as new ones, and reflect their age in steep homeowners association fees.
—Muhammad Alameldin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
By creating programs that reduce or eliminate development fees, nonprofit organizations will have increased capacity to build more.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
The fee to obtain these files can also be far higher than the cost to retrieve a non-adoptee birth certificate.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Already, Republicans are set to impose a $20 annual federal registration fee on all vehicles, Reuters reported.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The low supply of condos has created an unsustainable situation where older condominiums cost as much as new ones, and reflect their age in steep homeowners association fees.
—Muhammad Alameldin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
By creating programs that reduce or eliminate development fees, nonprofit organizations will have increased capacity to build more.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
The fee to obtain these files can also be far higher than the cost to retrieve a non-adoptee birth certificate.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fee
Noun
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Shoppers are calling it an excellent value for the cost — which is even better than usual right now.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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New parents also shell out for medical costs, diapers, clothing and feeding supplies.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
Verb
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As Kiew has observed, there has also been a shift in hiring priorities.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Better yet, they can be scaled, so there is no need to hire more people to implement them.—
Tamsin Gable,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Since Trump took office, price hikes for food have accelerated and gas prices have stood essentially flat, federal government data shows.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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That will mean higher prices and delivery delays when the government starts collecting tariffs on every single shipment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
Verb
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How bad could Jaxson Hayes have been to leave the only height the team had benched and employ a player who hadn’t seen the court in months in Maxi Kleber?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Instead of traditional teachers, Alpha employs guides who focus on coaching and emotional support, while AI handles the academic instruction.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
Verb
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He's recruited by old friend Ruben (Javier Bardem) to join his underdog Formula 1 race team and tapped to mentor a rookie prodigy (Damson Idris).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Bech became the sixth LSU WR that Joseph recruited in his five seasons in Baton Rouge picked in the top 60.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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In the next bracket up, 24%, most couples are also paying a 3.8% investment tax, for a combined federal rate of 27.8%.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Lionel Messi, who met the pope in 2013, paid tribute to on the social network X, posting a picture of the pope accepting an olive tree from him.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fee. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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