as in imposing
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 filtering
to remove usually visible impurities from
the use of egg shells to fine wine
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Recent Examples of fining
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Playing hardball with Lawrence, dragging this deep into the summer, not adjusting his contract and fining him during training camp would be a worrisome way for Harbaugh and the Giants to proceed.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Crappie like to hover below their prey, fining in place and examining slow-swimming invertebrates such as damselfly, dragonfly, and mayfly nymphs, as well as small leeches.
—Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
Increasingly, judges are opting to sanction lawyers who submit briefs tainted by AI errors, Moylan said, sometimes fining those who refuse to admit wrongdoing or referring them to their state’s bar association for disciplinary actions.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
That’s not only because judges are fining more lawyers for their laziness, but because the publicity about these embarrassments has been inescapable.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
After learning some defendants were sitting in Colorado jails for years, the federal government began fining the state $12 million a year.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The city has been fining him ever since.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
The city's cart retrieval program, which was formalized in October, can charge stores as much as $50 per cart returned to them, though Republican state lawmakers are looking to stop Arizona cities from fining businesses for the service.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
Bewilderingly, both men ended up in the penalty box, but the NHL came down on Benn for the play, fining him more than $2,600 for the dangerous play.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Playing hardball with Lawrence, dragging this deep into the summer, not adjusting his contract and fining him during training camp would be a worrisome way for Harbaugh and the Giants to proceed.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Crappie like to hover below their prey, fining in place and examining slow-swimming invertebrates such as damselfly, dragonfly, and mayfly nymphs, as well as small leeches.
—Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
Increasingly, judges are opting to sanction lawyers who submit briefs tainted by AI errors, Moylan said, sometimes fining those who refuse to admit wrongdoing or referring them to their state’s bar association for disciplinary actions.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
That’s not only because judges are fining more lawyers for their laziness, but because the publicity about these embarrassments has been inescapable.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
After learning some defendants were sitting in Colorado jails for years, the federal government began fining the state $12 million a year.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The city has been fining him ever since.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
The city's cart retrieval program, which was formalized in October, can charge stores as much as $50 per cart returned to them, though Republican state lawmakers are looking to stop Arizona cities from fining businesses for the service.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fining
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The momos at this Nepali hangout are imposing and as wrinkly as shar-peis.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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For the bulk of the armed forces, their main purpose has been preventing war by looking imposing rather than winning wars by fighting.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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The finding helps explain how the brains of people with typical hearing are able to solve the cocktail party problem by selecting one voice to amplify while filtering out others.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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After Wednesday's high of 91 at DFW, highs are expected around 92 Thursday afternoon, with partly to mostly sunny skies and more high clouds filtering in compared to Wednesday.—
Nelly Carreño,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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This Mosis padded laptop sleeve, $22, comes with a separate zippered carrying case that can hold your charging cables and accessories, like USB flash drives or external hard drives.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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In 1993, federal prosecutors in Miami considered charging him and several other senior Cuban military officials with cocaine trafficking based on testimony from Colombian traffickers that emerged in the drug trial of former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega, the AP reported in 2006.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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Check the facts, ask one clarifying question, and let real information settle your nervous system.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Money + Politics Crypto stocks climbed as the Senate Banking Committee advanced a bill clarifying regulatory oversight of the industry, a top legislative priority for the sector that had stalled for months.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Some of this revenue goes to the state levying the tax, and about 18 cents of it goes to the federal coffers.—
Jiachuan Wu,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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Earlier this year, some lawmakers backed legislation that directly ran counter to his agenda, including a bill barring local governments statewide from levying a tax based on employee headcount and another prohibiting municipalities from taxing sports betting.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Joaquin Trinanes, a NOAA researcher who helped develop the inundation tool, said scientists are continually refining the models.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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This involved firing the spacecraft’s thrusters for 12 hours, increasing Psyche's speed, and refining its approach to the Red Planet.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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An old toothbrush is helpful for cleaning tight areas.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
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When the bubbles stop, use a clean cloth to wipe away the stain and cleaning residue.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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“Fining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fining. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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