as in penalties
a sum of money to be paid as a punishment
a $50 fine for speeding
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as in imposes
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 filters
to remove usually visible impurities from
the use of egg shells to fine wine
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Recent Examples of fines
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Even prestigious law firms are being humiliated, with some perpetrators getting slapped with fines and facing discipline from the Bar.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026
Over time, as the fines began to stack up, the FMF began to launch campaigns aimed at curbing the chant.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Failing to follow crew instructions or engaging in violent or disruptive behavior can result in legal consequences and serious fines.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Violations are considered a misdemeanor, subject to fines of up to $1,000 and/or six months in jail.
—CBS News, 11 June 2026
On match day, some owners plan to enter the stadium accompanied by a notary public and a court order to avoid arrests or fines.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Anyone caught operating a drone in that zone will be subject to fines up to $100,000 and federal criminal charges.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Violators can face fines up to $100,000, see their drones confiscated and even face criminal charges for flying within three miles of one of the games.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The state of California also fines taxpayers who didn’t withhold enough from their paychecks, with rates varying by offense.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Watchdog Fintrac fines crypto exchange Cryptomus some $126 million for failing to flag potentially criminal transactions.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
The proposal would require extensive recordkeeping and impose steep fines on repair shops, recyclers, pawn shops and secondhand dealers that traffic in undocumented airbags.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Even prestigious law firms are being humiliated, with some perpetrators getting slapped with fines and facing discipline from the Bar.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026
Over time, as the fines began to stack up, the FMF began to launch campaigns aimed at curbing the chant.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Failing to follow crew instructions or engaging in violent or disruptive behavior can result in legal consequences and serious fines.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Violations are considered a misdemeanor, subject to fines of up to $1,000 and/or six months in jail.
—CBS News, 11 June 2026
On match day, some owners plan to enter the stadium accompanied by a notary public and a court order to avoid arrests or fines.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Anyone caught operating a drone in that zone will be subject to fines up to $100,000 and federal criminal charges.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Violators can face fines up to $100,000, see their drones confiscated and even face criminal charges for flying within three miles of one of the games.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Verb
Whether the league responds to Booker’s complaints — or fines him for them — the conversation around officiating in this series is far from over.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The state of California also fines taxpayers who didn’t withhold enough from their paychecks, with rates varying by offense.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Watchdog Fintrac fines crypto exchange Cryptomus some $126 million for failing to flag potentially criminal transactions.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fines
Noun
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Nobody can argue that in 2025, and in fact, the Chiefs have been hurt by penalties this year as much as — if not more than — any team in football.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
8 Dec. 2025
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That included limiting penalties on losses to high-level opponents.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
8 Dec. 2025
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The group imposes curfews, regulates commerce and transport, operates informal judicial systems and levies taxes — including a 5 percent cut of public contracts in some municipalities.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 Dec. 2025
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Being exiled far from their families and communities imposes a sense of isolation on the prisoners' sudden freedom after decades living behind bars.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
3 Dec. 2025
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Inspectors saw a gap between the ventilation hood unit filters at the flat top for the buffet line.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Nov. 2025
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As starlight filters through a planet’s atmosphere, different molecules absorb specific wavelengths of light, leaving behind a chemical fingerprint that reveals which gases are present.—
Morgan Underwood,
The Conversation,
19 Nov. 2025
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At the higher end, Tuscan Women Cook charges $6,600 per person based on double occupancy for its weeklong program in the medieval town of Montefollonico.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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The indictment, filed in the Eastern District of Kentucky, charges Robinson with fraudulently selling millions of dollars of the same IRS tax credit to two companies.—
Alex Acquisto,
ProPublica,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Like Fernando Alonso and once upon a time, Sebastian Vettel, Hulkenberg often extracts more out of the car than anyone would expect.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
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So workers are taking extra care to smooth those out and make sure they have not been damaged by the machine that extracts them.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Beyond the federal government, each state also levies their own separate gas taxes.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Beyond the federal government, each state also levies their own separate gas taxes.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The legislation clarifies the definition of data centers and allows the state Department of Environmental Quality to set the standards for data centers’ water usage, NC Newsline reported.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Strongly supported by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, the act also clarifies that organ donation qualifies under the Family and Medical Leave Act, giving donors protected employment status during recovery.—
Gabriel Schnickel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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