fees

NOUN

charge for service or privilege

Synonyms

STRONGEST

account bill commission compensation cost cut expense pay payment price reward salary share stipend wage

STRONG

ante bite chunk consideration emolument end gravy handle hire honorarium house juice percentage piece rake-off recompense remuneration slice take take-in toll

WEAK

piece of the action

Antonyms

STRONGEST

penalty

STRONG

debt whole

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Finally, prioritize canceling cards with hefty annual fees; if you’re not using them, there’s no point in paying them.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

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From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Together with Rogers, Palmer and Delap, the six players account for almost £300m in transfer fees paid by Chelsea since 2023.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Australia’s Productivity Commission forecast in 2018 that higher-than-average fees would cost the typical employee who retired at 67 about 12% of his superannuation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

The school fees is Z$800 per term and this is about US$20.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda