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
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
In February, the NBA fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 and the Pacers $100,000 for violating the league’s player participation policy as part of a league-wide crackdown on tanking.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Public records show McAdoo, who’s run for seats in the General Assembly, has been fined for late reports in the past.
—Mary Ramsey
updated March 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Stover was put on probation for a year and fined $5,000 in 2021 after the death of a Brazilian butt lift patient at West Miami-Dade’s Xiluet Plastic Surgery.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The Football Association charged the midfielder with misconduct later that month, leaving Rodri potentially facing a ban, but confirmed today that he would be fined instead.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Baptist and Presbyterian preachers were fined and jailed by local authorities for preaching without licenses.
—Corey D. B. Walker, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Soon after Woodstock, McDonald was arrested and fined for using the cheer at a show in Worcester, Massachusetts, an ordeal which helped hasten the band’s demise.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
The state Division of Oil and Public Safety fined Sinclair $365,694 for the incident — $1 per gallon of contaminated gasoline.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
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Previously, he has been fined for disorderly conduct and littering in Lee’s Summit, according to court records.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
In February, the NBA fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 and the Pacers $100,000 for violating the league’s player participation policy as part of a league-wide crackdown on tanking.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Public records show McAdoo, who’s run for seats in the General Assembly, has been fined for late reports in the past.
—Mary Ramsey
updated March 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Stover was put on probation for a year and fined $5,000 in 2021 after the death of a Brazilian butt lift patient at West Miami-Dade’s Xiluet Plastic Surgery.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The Football Association charged the midfielder with misconduct later that month, leaving Rodri potentially facing a ban, but confirmed today that he would be fined instead.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Baptist and Presbyterian preachers were fined and jailed by local authorities for preaching without licenses.
—Corey D. B. Walker, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Soon after Woodstock, McDonald was arrested and fined for using the cheer at a show in Worcester, Massachusetts, an ordeal which helped hasten the band’s demise.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
The state Division of Oil and Public Safety fined Sinclair $365,694 for the incident — $1 per gallon of contaminated gasoline.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Fined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fined. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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