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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Tegan contacted the groomers after the trip to the vets but, while they reimbursed her vet fees, she claimed they had not offered an apology or explanation.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Let’s be clear: Private planes do pay fees at airports without resorting to use of ADS-B.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Japan has implemented a fivefold increase to visa fees for foreigners, marking the first price hike in nearly 50 years.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Those fees often partly cover homeowners’ maintenance and insurance costs, so they are being driven up by higher costs of labor and materials as well as a changing insurance market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Papi and I parked here last summer when we did some painting as a trade for our book fees.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina