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
Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
All homes in this community include exterior maintenance in the HOA fee for a hassle-free living experience.
—Shea Homes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
The fee is $13 for residents, $26 for non-residents.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The fee would be relatively low for the U.S. but significant for us, making our entire prison system sustainable.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Ultimate tier costs an additional $20 per month — on top of the $20.25 regional sports network fee Comcast charges Chicago-area subscribers each month.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
All homes in this community include exterior maintenance in the HOA fee for a hassle-free living experience.
—Shea Homes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
The fee is $13 for residents, $26 for non-residents.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The fee would be relatively low for the U.S. but significant for us, making our entire prison system sustainable.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fee
Noun
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Harden delayed a vote last week that would have opened the door for a borrowing plan to allow CPS to absorb the costs of the underfunded pension fund for municipal workers, mostly CPS employees.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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On far too many occasions, Watson chose deceit over candor, grasping for the illusion of business success and personal acclaim at any cost.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Maryland will hire a new athletic director, and that person will have the chance to decide what kind of department the state’s flagship university should have.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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But the new law does not designate any money to immediately hire more investigators to probe potential problems.—
Jessica Schreifels,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Including fuel and food prices, the PCE rose 2.5% on an annual basis, matching the prior month's increase.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The ordering hack, used by some customers to pay just a fraction of the price for one of the popular restaurant chain’s secret burgers, has been deleted after corporate officers appear to have caught on to the work-around.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Professors of cultural studies, or history, or the arts, have long seen themselves as critics of institutions, including the universities that employ them.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Conversation — The Trump administration’s firing and furloughing of tens of thousands of federal workers and contractors have obviously caused economic hardship for Americans employed in national parks, research labs and dozens of government agencies.—
Jeffrey Anvari-Clark,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Perhaps they were recruited from Trump’s central casting of the mind.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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According to court records, Bluer, who was 31 at the time, recruited a 19-year-old and a 12-year-old to spray paint racist symbols on the church.—
Natalie Demaree,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The company ultimately paid the boxer over $137 million for the rights to use his name on the product.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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In 1999, Salton Inc. paid $137.5 million for rights to use Foreman’s name on grills.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fee. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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