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

The fines for noncompliance are rounding errors. —Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026

Smart also confirmed that Georgia’s NIL collective had begun issuing fines to players as punishment. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026

The audit also criticizes the city for not trying to boost compliance by issuing fines. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

Residents face new limits on lawn watering, car washing and other outdoor uses, with fines for violators. —Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026

Owners could face fines or liens for violations. —Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026

The bill would also allow health departments to issue fines and recover costs tied to inspections or investigations. —Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 6 May 2026

This previous ordinance laid out a standard business licensing system that required new businesses to undergo reviews and inspections by various departments, aiming to ensure businesses complied with local laws, paid any fees or fines and met health and safety standards. —Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026

Legislators passed an emergency certification bill in February that increases fines for fraudulent redemption, requires redemption centers to keep track of bulk drop-offs and allows local police to go after out-of-state violators. —Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 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