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
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Marion earlier in the week was fined $10,000 by the Big Sky Conference for commenting about referees, including his frustration of having eight touchdowns called back this season.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Per multiple reports, the Ravens have been fined $100,000 for the mishandling of Jackson's injury report.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Owners can be fined up to $500 for not picking up their dog's waste on public or private property.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Regulators have already fined Shein $46 million (40 million euros) for misleading advertising.
—NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
Ankaragucu were also fined £54,000 and ordered to play five games behind closed doors.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
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Just another week in the world of Ball, who was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Monday for making an obscene gesture in the fourth quarter of the Hornets’ 144-117 loss to Miami.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Marion earlier in the week was fined $10,000 by the Big Sky Conference for commenting about referees, including his frustration of having eight touchdowns called back this season.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Per multiple reports, the Ravens have been fined $100,000 for the mishandling of Jackson's injury report.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Owners can be fined up to $500 for not picking up their dog's waste on public or private property.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Regulators have already fined Shein $46 million (40 million euros) for misleading advertising.
—NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
Ankaragucu were also fined £54,000 and ordered to play five games behind closed doors.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Fined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fined. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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