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
Abby Monteil, Them., 7 Nov. 2025
Not to mention, Fair Havens generated a bevy of lawsuits and fines under Esformes’ leadership.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The charges carry a maximum penalty of 68 months’ imprisonment and $200,000 in fines.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
If convicted, the suspects could face a prison sentence of up to 15 years and heavy fines, according to ABC News.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
According to the prosecution, Khan and his government ensured that this money, owed to the national exchequer, was instead deposited in a bank account maintained by the Supreme Court, where it was treated as payment of fines owed by Riaz’s company.
—Rafia Zakaria, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
As part of his plea deal to avoid the death penalty, Kohberger agreed to pay more than $250,000 in criminal fines and fees plus another $20,000 in civil judgments to each victim's family.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The city passed new rules in April quadrupling the fines on developers for unauthorized cutting of trees.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
About a week later, the city of Marysville and Yuba County Sheriff’s Office publicly spoke out against the fines issued by Cal-OSHA.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
Businesses that host these performances are subject to $10,000 fines, while performers found in violation of Senate Bill 12 can be charged with a Class A misdemeanor.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 7 Nov. 2025
Not to mention, Fair Havens generated a bevy of lawsuits and fines under Esformes’ leadership.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The charges carry a maximum penalty of 68 months’ imprisonment and $200,000 in fines.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
If convicted, the suspects could face a prison sentence of up to 15 years and heavy fines, according to ABC News.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
According to the prosecution, Khan and his government ensured that this money, owed to the national exchequer, was instead deposited in a bank account maintained by the Supreme Court, where it was treated as payment of fines owed by Riaz’s company.
—Rafia Zakaria, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
As part of his plea deal to avoid the death penalty, Kohberger agreed to pay more than $250,000 in criminal fines and fees plus another $20,000 in civil judgments to each victim's family.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The city passed new rules in April quadrupling the fines on developers for unauthorized cutting of trees.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
About a week later, the city of Marysville and Yuba County Sheriff’s Office publicly spoke out against the fines issued by Cal-OSHA.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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 airline is allowing passengers to change, cancel, or refund their flights without any penalties and has advised them to visit the website or app to check the status of flights or to explore alternative options.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Banks had two costly penalties to set up a Bears field goal and appeared to blow the coverage on the Odunze touchdown, so the coaches instead went with a seventh-round pick on the game’s most critical drive.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Fines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fines. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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