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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to remove usually visible impurities from
the use of egg shells to fine wine
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Recent Examples of fined
Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
If found guilty of a level 5 felony, Sanchez could be imprisoned anywhere from one to six years at an Indiana penitentiary and fined up to $10,000, according to the Indiana Code.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 12 Oct. 2025
Buffaloes fans at the stadium in Boulder spilled out of their seats and onto the field after the victory, even as the public address announcer warned fans the school will possibly be fined by the Big 12 Conference for their part in the field storming.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Two years before, Google was fined $177 million for allegedly blocking customized versions of its Android operating system.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill fined head coach Jonathan Gannon $100,000 for a sideline confrontation with Emari Demercado, after the running back dropped the ball before crossing the goal line in a loss to the Titans.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Last October, the league fined Angel City, docked the team points and punished executives following a probe into salary cap violations.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
But in 2020, Sparks, Stuart, and Hoskins were fined $850,000 for violating the Clean Air Act more than 400 times.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Although he was never charged with a crime, Simon was suspended for three games, fined $2,000 by MLB and ordered to pay $432 by the sheriff’s department.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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Branch has been fined a total of $118,391 over the last two seasons, with his most recent offense coming in Week 3 when he was hit with an $11,598 fine for a low block against the Baltimore Ravens.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
If found guilty of a level 5 felony, Sanchez could be imprisoned anywhere from one to six years at an Indiana penitentiary and fined up to $10,000, according to the Indiana Code.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 12 Oct. 2025
Buffaloes fans at the stadium in Boulder spilled out of their seats and onto the field after the victory, even as the public address announcer warned fans the school will possibly be fined by the Big 12 Conference for their part in the field storming.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Two years before, Google was fined $177 million for allegedly blocking customized versions of its Android operating system.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill fined head coach Jonathan Gannon $100,000 for a sideline confrontation with Emari Demercado, after the running back dropped the ball before crossing the goal line in a loss to the Titans.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Last October, the league fined Angel City, docked the team points and punished executives following a probe into salary cap violations.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
But in 2020, Sparks, Stuart, and Hoskins were fined $850,000 for violating the Clean Air Act more than 400 times.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Although he was never charged with a crime, Simon was suspended for three games, fined $2,000 by MLB and ordered to pay $432 by the sheriff’s department.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Fined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fined. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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