mulcts 1 of 2

plural of mulct
as in fines
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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mulcts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mulct

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Noun
  • Worse still, oversights in storage and security expose sensitive content, prompting GDPR, CCPA or SOX violations as well as potential fines and reputational erosion.
    Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Those relatively few poachers who do face justice often walk with minor fines and other penalties.
    Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • By leveraging standard x86 servers, the solution avoids markup penalties associated with traditional storage appliances while lowering the total cost of ownership.
    Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The stock got a big lift in early September from an antitrust ruling by a judge, whose penalties came in lighter than shareholders feared.
    Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 15 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
Verb
  • Keeping tires properly inflated not only extends their life but also squeezes more miles out of every charge—a win for the wallet and the planet.
    Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The motion from this system dynamically stretches and squeezes the space around these objects, sending gravitational waves across the universe.
    Chad Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The first mozzie of the evening stings my arm.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But this kind of comment often stings.
    Time, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Our phone cameras are fun and all, but nothing beats the feeling of holding an actual camera that is all specced up.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Their late son Noah's heart beats in her chest.
    Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Taylor is Connor, a jokester and tough young Westie soldier who sticks close to Roarke to survive in Hell’s Kitchen.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
  • As Prater raises his weapon to fire at Dexter, Harrison sticks the syringe deep inside his chest.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Mulcts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mulcts. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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