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finder's fee

American

[fahyn-derz fee] / ˈfaɪn dərz ˈfi /

noun

Business.

plural

finders' fees

a fee paid to a finder or agent who initiates a business transaction, usually a percentage of the money earned.

Etymology

Origin of finder's fee

First recorded in 1840–45

Example Sentences

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Do you feel like you should get a finder’s fee?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2024

The gold fastener will now be independently valued and Mr Needham will split the finder's fee with the landowner.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2024

Solving the mystery is not his only goal — he had hoped to earn a finder’s fee from the potential recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of gold.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2023

Solving the mystery is not his only goal - he had hoped to earn a finder’s fee from the potential recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of gold.

From Washington Times • Feb. 18, 2023

He leaned over to the side window and pleaded, “Perhaps we can work out some sort of finder’s fee for you and your wife.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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