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verb (1)

past tense of fine
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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verb (2)

past tense of fine
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
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The newspaper’s closure follows years of pressure As part of the Kremlin’s rampant crackdown on critics, Novaya Gazeta was fined after it was accused of discrediting Russia’s armed forces. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 During the first half of 2026, 27 businesses were fined for price scanning errors. — Eva Flowe october 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026 The Big 12, according to ESPN, fined Oklahoma State $50,000 in February following inappropriate chants during a men's basketball game against BYU. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 The brothers were also fined $50,000 per conviction, with additional court fees — $300,000 for each of the twins, $350,000 for Tal. — Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 The Big 12 fined UCF $100,000 for anti-religious chants from fans during Saturday’s BYU football game. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 Right now, a candidate who violates campaign finance law is fined $250, while a political action committee is fined $2,500. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026 The team was fined $30 million and lost five consecutive draft picks from 2029 through 2033 as punishment. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The Clippers were fined $30 million and ordered to forfeit multiple first-round draft picks. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fined
  1. imposed
  2. filtered
  3. charged
  4. clarified
  5. cleaned
  6. extracted
  7. refined
  8. washed
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  • The bill imposed new pre-enrollment verification requirements on people buying insurance through the ACA marketplace, and ended enhanced premium tax credits implemented during the pandemic that drove down premiums.
    — Jack Harvel October 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Then, Hamas took control of Gaza, Israel imposed a blockade, there were years of Hamas rocket fire into Israel and Israeli retaliation.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of imposed
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  • On September 12th, about two hundred Democrats filtered into the Amarillo Civic Center for a fund-raising dinner put on by local Party chairs.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
  • And this has filtered down not only at the state level but also at the local level.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of filtered
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  • King’s trial, on an indictment in which the sheriff was charged with corrupt influence retaliation, unfolded over about two and a half weeks.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Orange County prosecutors also charged Nguyen with animal cruelty and animal abuse by a caretaker, both felonies, and a sentencing enhancement alleging the personal use of a weapon.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of charged
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  • The victim died at the scene, and police clarified that the driver remained at the scene.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Supreme Court Justice Zanin later clarified the decision is valid for wherever polls were still open.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of clarified
Verb
  • Last year, Abrams had delicately cleaned the tombstone of Mary Bailey, who died in 1852 at just 21 years old.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • And the service is unparalleled, including bathrooms that are cleaned after every use—our own houses aren’t that tidy.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of cleaned
Verb
  • The Oschin Center seeks to tackle that question head-on by displaying a genuine space potty, extracted from the Endeavour herself and displayed in a glass case.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Raw inputs are extracted from the periphery, refined and assembled in the metropole, and sold back at a markup.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of extracted
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  • In the latest experiment, researchers led by Hester Vennema refined a technique called double magnetic resonance to investigate the two spins separately.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Each detail turns elegance into performance, making for garments that can be waterproof, weatherproof and windproof, yet refined enough for the table and formal setting.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of refined
Verb
  • There are also options of the classic, loose-fitting hip-length in washed medium-tone denim and versions lined with flannel.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • An employee washed hands without drying them with paper towels.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of washed

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