as in imposed
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
the police will fine you for driving with one headlight out
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to remove usually visible impurities from
the use of egg shells to fine wine
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Recent Examples of fined
Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
The repercussions for Brooks were minimal; a criminal court fined him $300, and a vote to expel him from the House failed.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Kalshi has also flagged and fined political candidates who have used insider knowledge of their own races to make bets.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 5 June 2026
He was sentenced to probation, ordered to perform 100 hours of community service and fined $50,000.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Last year, the NFL fined the Atlanta Falcons $250,000 and Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich $100,000 for an incident stemming from Ulbrich’s iPad.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 June 2026
Danzaki was fined and suspended from football for seven years.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Arnold fined Robinson $6,700 in July 2024.
—Arkansas Online, 29 May 2026
Shi Yongxin, whose original name is Liu Yingcheng, was also fined about $516,000 by the court in central Henan province after a trial.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Verb
They were fined and banned from participating in the following World Cup and qualifiers, halting any progress.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
The repercussions for Brooks were minimal; a criminal court fined him $300, and a vote to expel him from the House failed.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Kalshi has also flagged and fined political candidates who have used insider knowledge of their own races to make bets.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 5 June 2026
He was sentenced to probation, ordered to perform 100 hours of community service and fined $50,000.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Last year, the NFL fined the Atlanta Falcons $250,000 and Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich $100,000 for an incident stemming from Ulbrich’s iPad.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 June 2026
Danzaki was fined and suspended from football for seven years.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Arnold fined Robinson $6,700 in July 2024.
—Arkansas Online, 29 May 2026
Shi Yongxin, whose original name is Liu Yingcheng, was also fined about $516,000 by the court in central Henan province after a trial.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fined
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Trump has effectively imposed a fuel blockade on the island by threatening tariffs on countries supplying it with fuel, igniting seemingly endless power outages and delivering new blows to the island's already ailing economy.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Makary drew criticism last year after the agency imposed stricter requirements on who could get Covid shots.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
29 May 2026
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Details are scarce, but the series is produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions, features the 44th president in the trailer and will comprise vignettes about America’s long history, as filtered through David’s distinct comedic aesthetic.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
3 June 2026
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That biography took the form of a dark romance between the self-lacerating Louis and his fiercely loving but brutal maker, Lestat, filtered through the former’s brooding subjectivity.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Bryant charged Black church members in Kansas City to engage more with the community and introduce practical solutions.—
Freddrell Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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This raises questions about whether the Watch is essential or merely enhances the system, a point yet to be clarified upon release.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Phillips quickly clarified that Bertinelli has spoken openly about that period herself.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Before reopening, village staff collected multiple samples to check pool water quality, added chlorine to all pools, inspected all chemical distribution systems and the concession stand, and cleaned surfaces including guard stations, chairs, restrooms and locker rooms, the village said.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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These items are handled constantly (often by multiple different people) yet rarely cleaned.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
1 June 2026
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In an exclusive clip shared with PEOPLE, a focus group of women who have either pursued or considered PMSR discuss the unknowns of the procedure, which allows patients to conceive biological children of deceased men using DNA extracted within 72 hours of death.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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To see what was happening, his team added a dash of enzymes extracted from yeast cultures.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Quanta Magazine,
1 June 2026
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In expanding the possibilities of seemingly familiar materials, pieces pair the rough with the refined, the crystalline with the hand-hewn and the organic with the streamlined.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Operating conditions can be refined to reduce stress on equipment and prolong electrolyte life.—
Gregory Shahnovsky,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The woman whose body washed ashore on Hollywood Beach on Wednesday night had been hit by a boat, authorities said.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Designer jeans can probably be washed less often.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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“Fined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fined. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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