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nominal feea very small amount of money charged for something, often just to cover basic costs

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a very small amount of money charged for something, often just to cover basic costs

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnɑːmɪnəl fiː/

Example Sentences

  • The museum charges only a nominal fee of $2 for students, which is basically the cost of a candy bar.
  • Our company requires a nominal fee for the training program to ensure participants are committed.
  • The app is free to download, but there's a nominal fee of 99 cents to remove ads - cheaper than a cup of coffee!

nominal fee

NOUN

[/ˈnɑːmɪnəl fiː/]

a very small amount of money charged for something, often just to cover basic costs

a smiling visitor places a single coin into the palm of a welcoming receptionist at the front desk. The receptionist gestures toward the open doors of the community center behind them. The visitor receives a colorful wristband in exchange for the tiny payment. Other community members walk freely through the entrance wearing similar wristbands. The receptionist's warm expression shows this small amount easily covers the basic costs.  a very small amount of money charged for something, often just to cover basic costs
💡 Concept

a smiling visitor places a single coin into the palm of a welcoming receptionist at the front desk. The receptionist gestures toward the open doors of the community center behind them. The visitor receives a colorful wristband in exchange for the tiny payment. Other community members walk freely through the entrance wearing similar wristbands. The receptionist's warm expression shows this small amount easily covers the basic costs. a very small amount of money charged for something, often just to cover basic costs

At the terminal, a nominal fee turns criminal spree!
🎵 Rhyme

At the terminal, a nominal fee turns criminal spree!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈnɑːmɪnəl fiː/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnɒmɪnəl fiː/

🌳Etymology

Rootnomin
Suffix--al

🎵Rhyme

terminalcriminalminimal
terminal
criminal
minimal

🔗Collocations

charge a nominal fee
pay a nominal fee
nominal membership fee
nominal processing fee
nominal service fee

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The museum charges only a nominal fee of $2 for students, which is basically the cost of a candy bar.

Our company requires a nominal fee for the training program to ensure participants are committed.

😄 Fun example

The app is free to download, but there's a nominal fee of 99 cents to remove ads - cheaper than a cup of coffee!

The club membership has a nominal fee structure based on income levels.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

small feeminimal chargetoken feemodest feesymbolic fee

Antonyms

expensive feesubstantial chargehefty fee

Related

costchargepaymentpricerate

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