mulct 1 of 2

as in penalty
a sum of money to be paid as a punishment the loan shark usually imposed a mulct of an additional 20% on overdue payments

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mulct

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verb

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Noun
  • Trump is trying to use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, a law historically used for imposing economic sanctions and other penalties on foreign enemies.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Courtney Crown, senior media specialist at the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), explained there are no penalties in place for school districts that fail to report employee injury data.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In June 2009, Kate filed for divorce following cheating allegations surrounding Jon.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Park Min-young played a timid wife seeking revenge on her cheating man in Marry My Husband.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 6 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 fine is certainly a drop in the bucket for the entertainment giant, but the corrective measure is certainly a win for data privacy.
    Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There may be even greater reasons to put an ad that plucks the heartstrings in front of a broader crowd.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Through the BirdReturns farmlands program, late-summer fields are filled with a shallow 2- to 4-inch depth, allowing shorebirds to pluck bugs from the mud beneath the water.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Clemishire and her father are seeking civil damages in excess of $1 million.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The verdict, which multiple outlets reported took roughly one hour, carried financial implications—the jury decided whether the rapper would owe damages claimed by Ellis—and legal implications.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Industry leaders such as Denmark’s Orsted, Siemens Gamesa, and General Electric have been squeezed by rising component prices, high interest rates, and wavering government support.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
  • At the same time, corporations and government agencies have enforced return-to-office mandates that disproportionately squeeze caregivers.
    Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This interaction damages skin cells and can trigger irritation, redness, stinging or burning.
    Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Sherry recalls one instance that stung in particular, when a friend pointed out his hair loss at a social gathering.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Farnaz Farjam, one of the show’s executive producers, told Deadline that the production hustled to find a way to capture all three elements.
    Peter White, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The band hustled to build their social-media accounts, play shows, and produce a new EP.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Mulct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mulct. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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