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
Briana Aldridge, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Also, the request asked Nwosuocha be fined $1,250 in case costs.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Low was fined $106,000 for concealing payments between his tech nonprofit and actor Alec Baldwin.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
As previously reported by The News, the state Department of Labor fined the MTA in 2023 for failing to conduct roof repairs at the facility fast enough.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Brook retained the white-ball captaincy but was formally disciplined and fined by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
—Dominic Fifield, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The Cardinals fined the coach $100,000 for his actions.
—Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
It has twice been fined $200 for allowing the background check on an employee to expire.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Bardot was also fined multiple times by the French government for inciting racial hatred.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
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Collin County Jail The arrest comes one day after Ezeiruaku was told he was being fined $10,528 by the NFL for pulling the helmet off a New York Giants player after a skirmish during the Cowboys' loss to the Giants on January 4.
—Briana Aldridge, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Also, the request asked Nwosuocha be fined $1,250 in case costs.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Low was fined $106,000 for concealing payments between his tech nonprofit and actor Alec Baldwin.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
As previously reported by The News, the state Department of Labor fined the MTA in 2023 for failing to conduct roof repairs at the facility fast enough.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Brook retained the white-ball captaincy but was formally disciplined and fined by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
—Dominic Fifield, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The Cardinals fined the coach $100,000 for his actions.
—Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
It has twice been fined $200 for allowing the background check on an employee to expire.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Bardot was also fined multiple times by the French government for inciting racial hatred.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Fined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fined. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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