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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After many high-profile corporate customers complained about the high fees attached to AI models, OpenAI is considering discounting its services as competition with Anthropic gets cut-throat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

She says people in deprived and rural areas are disproportionately affected as they tend to have the poorest access to NHS care and are least likely to be able to afford private fees.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The CMA said it would determine whether Ryanair's seat reservation fees mean parents are being charged to meet "child safety and disability-related obligations as set out under aviation rules".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Ask if your adviser works on commission, fees or both.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Dorus is not impressed by his progress, and since there are fees to pay, he thinks Theo should leave school at the end of the year and go to work.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman