FEES Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

fees 1 of 2

noun

plural of fee

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of fee, chiefly Scottish

as in hires

to provide with a paying job the townspeople fee country lasses as housemaids, nurses, and cooks

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Filtering transfer fees by age or position is not uncommon, but combining the two and then presenting it as a record feels a bit of a stretch. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 At four-year public colleges, average net tuition and fees come to about $2,300 a year after aid. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 In desperation, Shraddha took her to another hospital with lower fees. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Museum admission is $18 adults; $16 for guests age 65 and older and military; $14 for students; $12 for children ages 6-17; and free for kids age 5 and younger; additional fees may apply. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 Prices continue to grow higher on the primary side as well, and dynamic pricing and higher fees are two of concertgoers’ most frequent complaints about purchasing tickets. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Rates, fees and loan terms can vary significantly from one lender to another, even for the same borrower. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Among the recommendations in a report ordered by Newsom is limiting the amounts that victims can receive for pain and suffering and capping the fees of attorneys who represent them. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Subscriptions fees rose 15% (9% from more subscribers, 3% from higher rates and 1% from a favorable foreign exchange impact). — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

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The resolution also extends to Boise State, Colorado State and Utah State, which had filed a separate lawsuit against the Mountain West in state district court in Denver over nine-figure withdrawal fees their now-former league had sought to impose. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026 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

Noun

The builder earlier paused construction and marketing activities in one of the country’s most luxurious residential condominium projects as construction costs surged.

— Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Low labor costs, a large French-speaking workforce and relatively weak unions have made Morocco an attractive outsourcing destination for international companies, particularly French firms seeking to reduce costs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of costs

Noun

That’s important for Cyprus because under an existing agreement, Cypriot energy consumers would have to put up as much as 63% of the cable’s construction cost, meaning a significant jump in electricity prices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Ship traffic is unlikely to return to pre-war levels, of around 130 to 140 crossings a day, according to analysts, which could keep oil prices elevated for longer.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Saldaña plays Joe McNamara, a CIA station chief leading the covert Lioness unit, which recruits and trains female soldiers for global counter-terrorism missions, balancing this with a challenging family life.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Georgia recruits better than almost anyone in the country, and the 2026 edition of this roster will feature a ton of former big-time prospects who waited their turn and were developed the old-fashioned way.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

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Every year, the Community Services District pays for engineer’s reports that outline each LLAD’s budget and calculate how the costs will be divided among property owners.

— Haley Parsley August 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Risk maps and early warning systems cost relatively little, and a storage park pays a dividend every dry day as ordinary public space.

— Ravi S. Bhalla, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

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