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
Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
In 2019 Leeds United were fined £200,000 after a member of Marcelo Bielsa’s backroom staff had been found spying on their next league opponents Derby County.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Ford Motor Company was fined $375,703 in March and Honda was fined $632,500 in 2025 for privacy violations.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Law enforcement agencies can be fined or otherwise sanctioned for failing to report information to POST.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
In February, two boaters were fined $5,000 by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency for altering an inspection tag to try to bring an uninspected boat onto Lake Tahoe.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
In recent weeks, the popular prediction market Kalshi has banned and fined several political candidates for placing bets on themselves.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 May 2026
They should be fined and ticketed for doing so.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
During this time, drivers who violate the law will receive warnings but will not be fined.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Verb
The Jazz — one of the teams recently fined by the league for tanking during the regular season — still managed to get a decent outcome after the NBA tried to police the tanking process.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
In 2019 Leeds United were fined £200,000 after a member of Marcelo Bielsa’s backroom staff had been found spying on their next league opponents Derby County.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Ford Motor Company was fined $375,703 in March and Honda was fined $632,500 in 2025 for privacy violations.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Law enforcement agencies can be fined or otherwise sanctioned for failing to report information to POST.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
In February, two boaters were fined $5,000 by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency for altering an inspection tag to try to bring an uninspected boat onto Lake Tahoe.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
In recent weeks, the popular prediction market Kalshi has banned and fined several political candidates for placing bets on themselves.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 May 2026
They should be fined and ticketed for doing so.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
During this time, drivers who violate the law will receive warnings but will not be fined.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fined
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But China sees a transparency issue in the way the rates are imposed, asserting that the carriers are violating filing regulations.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame said US sanctions imposed on his military will not alter Kigali’s stance over eastern DR Congo, dismissing the restrictions as a cost of pursuing national interests.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
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That all comes filtered through the eyes of two creative women, sculptor Yoriko (Takako Matsu) and her latest model Yuri (Shizuka Ishibashi), an architect from Tokyo, who reconnect at Yoriko’s place in the Japanese hinterlands.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Gombrowicz just had to get through that first night in the city of Buenos Aires, surrounded by an unfamiliar language that filtered in, like the winter cold, through the windows and under the door.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Kirill Kaprizov spent so much time in the Avalanche crease Saturday, Bednar could’ve charged him rent.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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No remains were uncovered, but a month later, both Flores men were arrested and charged in connection with Smart’s murder.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Tribal governments have said that their participation in 8(a) was authorized by Congress, and SBA officials clarified last year that the administration’s anti-DEI executive order would not affect services provided to Native Americans.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Officials also clarified citations would function as civil penalties similar to parking tickets rather than criminal violations.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Martha and Tabby cleaned his body, combed his hair, and put a suit of clothes on him, including a shirt made by one of his sisters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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With the evacuation of all passengers and many crew members completed, the MV Hondius is now sailing back to the the Netherlands, where it will be cleaned and disinfected.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The court ordered the state to hand over the data DLI extracted from the sample.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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As before, to make the identifications, the team extracted DNA from archaeological samples and compared it with mitochondrial and Y-chromosome DNA from descendants.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Just like a new hire improves with coaching, agents improve when their outputs are reviewed, corrected and refined over time.—
Jim Johnson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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That tension between fast and slow, raw and refined, is what makes the city so compelling.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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Commercial eggs are washed during processing, a step that removes the bloom entirely and makes refrigeration from that point forward non-negotiable.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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Traditional quilts typically require a gentle cleaning process, but this one is actually low maintenance—so much so that it can be washed and dried without issue.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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“Fined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fined. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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