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
Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The fines for violating the law will jump to a maximum of $750 for a first offense, up from the current $100 and up to $2,000 or more for a third offense, up from the current maximum of $500.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
The fines can range from $1,000 to $3,000 for a first offense.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
If such a case occurs, penalties from the Florida Board of Nursing could range from reprimands, fines or probation to suspension or revocation of the license, according to a state statute.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
That could cost you up to $500 in fines.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
This includes $13,000 in court fees and fines, license revoked, and vehicle impounded.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Should the Clippers be found to have circumvented salary cap rules though Leonard’s no-show contract with Aspiration, the organization faces the potential loss of draft picks, fines and/or Leonard’s contract being voided.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 19 Feb. 2026
Alan Wolff, for example, suggested making violators of the policy do community service rather than imposing fines, and emphasized the need for education on any regulations that are passed, including partnership with the school district or park district.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
After months of investigating allegations of a $140 million Ponzi scheme, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's office has made numerous criminal referrals and issued $1 million in fines, ensnaring a number of state GOP figures.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The fines for violating the law will jump to a maximum of $750 for a first offense, up from the current $100 and up to $2,000 or more for a third offense, up from the current maximum of $500.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
The fines can range from $1,000 to $3,000 for a first offense.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
If such a case occurs, penalties from the Florida Board of Nursing could range from reprimands, fines or probation to suspension or revocation of the license, according to a state statute.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
That could cost you up to $500 in fines.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
This includes $13,000 in court fees and fines, license revoked, and vehicle impounded.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Should the Clippers be found to have circumvented salary cap rules though Leonard’s no-show contract with Aspiration, the organization faces the potential loss of draft picks, fines and/or Leonard’s contract being voided.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 19 Feb. 2026
Alan Wolff, for example, suggested making violators of the policy do community service rather than imposing fines, and emphasized the need for education on any regulations that are passed, including partnership with the school district or park district.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
penalties
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The repeal followed Congress’s zeroing out of penalties for violating Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) targets as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The 5200 process can be initiated by anybody concerned about someone who is gravely disabled or a danger to themselves or others (with misdemeanor penalties for abuse of the reporting privilege).—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Fines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fines. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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