Synonyms of fines

fines 1 of 3

noun

plural of fine

as in penalties

a sum of money to be paid as a punishment

a $50 fine for speeding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• penalties
• forfeitures
• damages
• mulcts
• forfeits
• reparations
• compensations
• awards
• indemnities
• assessments

fines

2 of 3

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of fine

as in imposes

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty

the police will fine you for driving with one headlight out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imposes
• charges
• levies
• exacts
• assesses
• puts
• taxes
• penalizes
• mulcts
• extorts
• lays
• docks
• forces
• excises
• gouges
• compels
• milks
• inflicts
• shakes down
• fleeces
• skins
• coerces
• bleeds
• wreaks
• squeezes
• wrings
• relays
• wrests
• reapplies
• sets
• reimposes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remits
• diminishes
• lessens
• releases
• abates
• forgives
• ignores
• excuses
• pardons
• disregards
• glosses (over)
• condones
• glozes (over)

fines

3 of 3

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of fine

as in filters

to remove usually visible impurities from

the use of egg shells to fine wine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filters
• extracts
• clarifies
• processes
• washes
• cleans
• purges
• refines
• purifies
• clears
• garbles
• distills
• cleanses
• rectifies
• decontaminates
• leaches
• sifts
• screens
• elutriates
• sieves
• bolts
• disinfects
• sanitizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clouds
• contaminates
• dulls
• soils
• dirties
• muddies
• pollutes
• taints
• defiles
• fouls
• sullies
• begrimes
• besmirches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fines

Noun

Again, Darvas said, Hungary could follow Poland's path by staying mostly closed to migration but still respecting EU law and thus ending those fines. —ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026

The new fines will range from $100 up to $1,000 for each offense, including increasing rent, decreasing services or refusing to renew a rental agreement because the tenant has complained about a housing violation in good faith. —Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026

Willfully not paying can be charged as a misdemeanor punishable by up to $25,000 in fines for individuals and, in rare cases, up to a year in prison, Cords said. —Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026

Magyar’s focus on the economy means reform of Hungary’s draconian anti-LGBTQ+ laws, which currently includes the banning of Pride marches and fines for promoting homosexuality in schools, may not be a priority. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026

Such criminal contempt proceedings can result in fines or other forms of censure. —Jan Wolfe, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

This article outlines key considerations of what Florida law requires for every passenger in your car, clarify the fines and penalties, and provides information that may help improve safety and reduce the risk of a ticket. —Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026

The bill, approved by Parliament in late January, establishes strict criminal penalties calibrated to the severity of the offense, including prison sentences ranging from six months to ten years and fines of up to €300,000 in the most serious cases. —Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026

Depending on the infraction, businesses would face fines and possibly lose their ability to sell alcohol after midnight for anywhere from 30 to 90 days. —Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026

Verb

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