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
Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The administration has griped about the large fines that the EU has levied as a result of their privacy laws and antitrust laws that are significantly more stringent and enforced more frequently in Europe than in the United States.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
According to the complaint, the Estradas rejected Crosno's request, imposed additional fees and fines, and later threatened eviction, even though Crosno provided supporting documentation from her psychiatrist.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Violations can result in disciplinary action and fines.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
The amounts of those fines were not disclosed.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere on Long Island, residents who have tried to add native plants have faced thousands of dollars in fines.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
For fines of more than $50,000, Goodell or one of his deputies must consult with interim NFLPA executive director David White to finalize a ruling.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
For Shein and Google, new fines passed down from the French government are just the way the cookie crumbles.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
All told, Norfolk Southern shelled out well north of $1 billion in settlements, fines, and other fees to clean up in and around East Palestine.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The administration has griped about the large fines that the EU has levied as a result of their privacy laws and antitrust laws that are significantly more stringent and enforced more frequently in Europe than in the United States.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
According to the complaint, the Estradas rejected Crosno's request, imposed additional fees and fines, and later threatened eviction, even though Crosno provided supporting documentation from her psychiatrist.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Violations can result in disciplinary action and fines.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
The amounts of those fines were not disclosed.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere on Long Island, residents who have tried to add native plants have faced thousands of dollars in fines.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
For fines of more than $50,000, Goodell or one of his deputies must consult with interim NFLPA executive director David White to finalize a ruling.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
For Shein and Google, new fines passed down from the French government are just the way the cookie crumbles.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fines
penalties
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Three of the last four meetings ended 1-1 after regulation time, including the AFCON semi-final in January 2024, where Nigeria prevailed on penalties.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Two pass interference flags skewed those numbers — their nine penalties were not a record under Sirianni, although their six defensive penalties tied for the most — but it was not lost on Sirianni that all Cowboys scoring drives included an Eagles penalty.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Fines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fines. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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