as in imposed
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
the police will fine you for driving with one headlight out
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as in filtered
to remove usually visible impurities from
the use of egg shells to fine wine
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Recent Examples of fined
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Clay is sentenced to five years in prison and fined $10,000, the maximum penalty for the offense.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
In an official statement sent to OutKick Friday morning, the ATP communications office revealed that Moutet is being fined $40,000 for his profane outburst on Monday.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
The Treasury Department recently fined a company that was co-owned by Sobachevskiy hundreds of millions of dollars for managing a different investment on behalf of a sanctioned Russian oligarch.
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Justin Elliott,
ProPublica,
18 June 2026
The Nets were ultimately fined $25,000 for the decision, but the damage had already been done.
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Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
In January, the Board of Medical Examiners grappled with how to punish Ricky Lee Jackson, a doctor who was licensed in Tennessee and had been sanctioned and fined by Washington state's medical commission.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
After not being present for the voluntary portions of the offseason in the aftermath of being given the franchise tag, Pickens would have risked being fined by not being present for minicamp.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
Daniella was fined $16,600 or face one year in prison, per the report.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Verb
Comedian Rob Schneider offered to pay any potential fines, but none of the four players have been fined.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Clay is sentenced to five years in prison and fined $10,000, the maximum penalty for the offense.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
In an official statement sent to OutKick Friday morning, the ATP communications office revealed that Moutet is being fined $40,000 for his profane outburst on Monday.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
The Treasury Department recently fined a company that was co-owned by Sobachevskiy hundreds of millions of dollars for managing a different investment on behalf of a sanctioned Russian oligarch.
—
Justin Elliott,
ProPublica,
18 June 2026
The Nets were ultimately fined $25,000 for the decision, but the damage had already been done.
—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
In January, the Board of Medical Examiners grappled with how to punish Ricky Lee Jackson, a doctor who was licensed in Tennessee and had been sanctioned and fined by Washington state's medical commission.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
After not being present for the voluntary portions of the offseason in the aftermath of being given the franchise tag, Pickens would have risked being fined by not being present for minicamp.
—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
Daniella was fined $16,600 or face one year in prison, per the report.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fined
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Authorities in France's capital have imposed restrictions on the sale and public consumption of alcohol, hoping to ease the burden on hospitals of people being brought in with dehydration as Paris bakes in a record-breaking heat wave.
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More than a dozen countries have imposed digital services taxes.
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In an adjoining installation, nude collaborators floated inside a dunk tank flanked by port-a-potties; visitors were encouraged to use (the urine was filtered into the tank).
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The 25, also non-chill filtered, is bottled at 47 percent ABV (94 proof), and that higher proof goes a long way to unlocking the flavor here.
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Redd, Quiros, Diaz-Rivera and 14 associates were charged with federal offenses as a result of the investigation.
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No one, including her husband, has been accused of any wrongdoing or charged with a crime.
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While many assumed the jewelry designer had a hand in designing her engagement ring, Meyer clarified in the comments that the proposal — and the ring — were all Ogunlesi's doing.
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ChristianaCare officials clarified he was not fired before the alleged shooting.
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The pool is being cleaned twice annually, with 10 to 15 large truckloads of debris removed at each cleaning, the National Park Service reports.
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Berlin’s authorities are currently advising people to ensure clothes are thoroughly cleaned after every park visit and to keep windows and doors closed when possible.
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Data was extracted from Action, the case management system used by prosecutors’ offices across the state, and shared by the Colorado District Attorneys’ Council.
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The material was extracted from coal gangue, which is the ultra-hard, toxic rock waste left behind after mining and washing coal.
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Using X-ray diffraction data, the atomic positions and displacement parameters are further refined and then iterated till parameters and quantum energy converge.
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Generations of artisans have refined the skills needed to forge, polish and assemble knives.
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While the exterior is simple and white-washed, the interior is like a lavish country estate, owing to the esteemed design eye of Pierre-Yves Rochon.
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Dryer sheets are convenient and add softness and fresh-washed fragrance, while dryer balls are a better choice for the environment since they're made with natural materials and are reusable.
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“Fined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fined. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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