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
ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
The Jazz was also fined $500,000 for conduct detrimental to the league also related to the management of its roster.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Those who go into the area without specific permits or permission can be fined up to $5,000 for individuals and up to $10,000 for companies, according to the Forest Service.
—Lauren Chapman, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The man has been identified and fined, according to the post.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Prior to the break, the Heat managed to lose to a Utah Jazz team tanking to a degree that it was fined $500,000 by the NBA.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
The league has expanded playoffs to incentivize strong late-season performance and, more recently, fined franchises as much $750,000 for intentionally losing late-season games.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Moe once got fined for throwing water at an official.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
The regulator fined him more than $2 million and permanently banned him from holding a management role in the sector in 2023.
—Lola Murti,dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
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This has been quite a three-year stretch for Garcia, suspended for a year and fined $1 million by the New York State Athletic Commission for allegedly using performance-enhancing drugs in a win over Devin Haney.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
The Jazz was also fined $500,000 for conduct detrimental to the league also related to the management of its roster.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Those who go into the area without specific permits or permission can be fined up to $5,000 for individuals and up to $10,000 for companies, according to the Forest Service.
—Lauren Chapman, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The man has been identified and fined, according to the post.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Prior to the break, the Heat managed to lose to a Utah Jazz team tanking to a degree that it was fined $500,000 by the NBA.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
The league has expanded playoffs to incentivize strong late-season performance and, more recently, fined franchises as much $750,000 for intentionally losing late-season games.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Moe once got fined for throwing water at an official.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
The regulator fined him more than $2 million and permanently banned him from holding a management role in the sector in 2023.
—Lola Murti,dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Fined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fined. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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