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
Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025
Mediation between the Pac-12 and Mountain West continues Nitty gritty: The conferences met for several days, and perhaps the entire week, but did not resolve the poaching penalty and exit fee lawsuits that have more than $100 million at stake.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
While their ability to sell is restricted in the short term, the project’s creators get a fee for every trade.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 23 May 2025
There is no registration fee, and each entrant can only submit one pet, according to Colossal rules.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Noun
The company is seeking the value of the loans plus interest, as well as attorneys fees and other costs incurred in the suit.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025
Mediation between the Pac-12 and Mountain West continues Nitty gritty: The conferences met for several days, and perhaps the entire week, but did not resolve the poaching penalty and exit fee lawsuits that have more than $100 million at stake.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
While their ability to sell is restricted in the short term, the project’s creators get a fee for every trade.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 23 May 2025
There is no registration fee, and each entrant can only submit one pet, according to Colossal rules.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fee
Noun
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With Bayern aiming to reduce their wage bill, the Wirtz signing would have come at the cost of at least an extra €20million (£16.8m, $22.7m) per year, on top of a transfer fee somewhere between €100m and €150m.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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For her company, the cost of shipping to the West Coast of the U.S. has increased by $1,500 per container.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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These reductions have allowed businesses to create new jobs and hire more team members to the benefit of all Floridians.—
Scott Shalley,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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That outlet said Hardin was hired as police chief for the roughly 1,600-peron town of Gateway near Arkansas’ border with Missouri in January 2016.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2025
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Among the other data points due this week is April’s core personal consumption expenditures price on Friday.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
Verb
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According to data from the end of 2024, Stellantis currently employs approximately 34,000 people in Michigan, 75,000 nationwide and more than 248,000 globally.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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China has been employing its navy to further expand its military reach and presence, challenging America's naval dominance in the Pacific Ocean.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The party needs not just to recruit younger candidates.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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She’s unexpectedly recruited by the brilliant but reclusive Fujitani to join Tenblank, where their rise to fame is complicated by personal secrets and industry challenges.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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That hasn’t stopped companies from throwing millions of dollars in bonuses and pay packages at star researchers, according to seven sources familiar with the matter.—
Anna Tong,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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However, the state auditor claimed that Favre never paid interest and sued him in 2024 for an unpaid $729,000, according to Forbes.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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“Fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fee. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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