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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The city promised to refund businesses that obtained special licenses and health permits to participate in the event, and referred questions about ticket refunds and vendor participation fees to Long Beach Pride.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

"They paid the money back in the end - everything taken since 2019, including the collection fees," George says, "but by then the damage had already been done."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Samuelson suggested that somebody should set up a fund to track the whole S&P 500—and if it kept fees to a minimum, it could outperform a large portion of active investment managers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Since 2018, Ackman’s main investment vehicle, London-listed Pershing Square Holdings, has returned 22.6% annually after fees versus 14.3% for the S&P 500 index.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

But Naima knew her parents couldn’t afford to pay fees for two girls.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins