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

Example Sentences

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Goldman’s investment banking fees jumped nearly 50% the first quarter, and that is before all the big deals in the current quarter.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

As you are aware by now, residents like you typically pay a steep entrance fee, along with monthly fees, in exchange for housing and access to future levels of care.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Private-credit firms are tightening lending standards, increasing interest rates and fees, and restricting debt amid investor scrutiny and fund outflows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Yaghoubtil faces 16 counts, including practicing law without a license, charging illegal fees, and continuing to represent a client that had fired the firm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

These fees, costs, and fines are generally quite new—created by law within the past twenty years—and are associated with a wide range of offenses.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander