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
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
Unfortunately, this session was clouded by painful tax and fee increases.
—J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2025
That money comes from fees paid by developers who have taken advantage of the city’s controversial Complete Communities incentive.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
The budget, which addresses a $62 million shortfall, includes fee increases and the elimination of vacant positions across departments.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
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Noun
Frontier recently shifted its policies in favor of its passengers (when other lower-cost carriers were doing the opposite), to allow flight flexibility without the punitive fees—and free bags.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
Unfortunately, this session was clouded by painful tax and fee increases.
—J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2025
That money comes from fees paid by developers who have taken advantage of the city’s controversial Complete Communities incentive.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
The budget, which addresses a $62 million shortfall, includes fee increases and the elimination of vacant positions across departments.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fee
Noun
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The team could go up to $14 million on him in theory; in practice, the Suns’ apron issues and the cost of a daunting repeater penalty might slow their roll on that front.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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ExxonMobil, for example, is investing $140 billion in enhancing high-margin assets and reducing structural costs—targeting an additional $20 billion in earnings and $30 billion in free cash flow by 2030.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Owners Henry and Susan Samueli are banking on a return to the playoffs to help bolster the opening of Honda Center’s new neighbor, O.C. Vibe, and have committed resources to the effort, beginning with the Quenneville hire.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
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The Raiders, having recently hired former Seattle coach Pete Carroll, emerged as a potential trade partner.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The price, far higher than the prior record of about $6 billion for their historic rivals, the Boston Celtics, showcases both the breakneck growth in valuations of sports teams, as well as the Lakers’ unique draw.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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These people work hard and are in no way asking for handouts, but also often cannot afford the high prices of private insurance, which will be driven up further by cuts.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Hospital heals, and also employs With 750 workers, the hospital is the valley's largest employer.—
John Daley,
NPR,
22 June 2025
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Together, education and health services employ a million people in the Commonwealth.—
Alan M. Leventhal,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
Verb
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The filmmaker hatched the idea after reading an article about gay rehabilitation centers and recruited Brian Wayne Peterson to write the script.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2025
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Among them was a marathon sectional championship game against Lincoln-Way Central and Florida State recruit Lisabella Dimitrijevic.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
Verb
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Axiom Space’s Director of Human Spaceflight and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is the mission commander with aviator John Shoffner as pilot and two mission specialist seats paid for by the Saudi Space Commission, Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali AlQarni.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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In some cases, vehicle owners who could not afford to pay the fees to recover their vehicles lost them permanently.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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“Fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fee. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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