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
Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
As 404 Media reports, Northern District of Mississippi judge Sharion Aycock berated everybody involved in a sanctions order, ultimately fining them, canceling the trial, and barring half of them from appearing in the district’s court for two years.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026
In other words, the league no longer wants to be in the business of fining people for playing Cody Williams and John Konchar in the fourth quarter, or listening to other GMs whining about it.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The town council in one Colorado community has approved the first reading of an ordinance designed to prevent the HOA from fining residents for a brown lawn.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 23 May 2026
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
Verb
The idea of taxing, fining or otherwise demanding revenue from companies whose employees qualify for Medicaid is being debated in several states.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
As 404 Media reports, Northern District of Mississippi judge Sharion Aycock berated everybody involved in a sanctions order, ultimately fining them, canceling the trial, and barring half of them from appearing in the district’s court for two years.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026
In other words, the league no longer wants to be in the business of fining people for playing Cody Williams and John Konchar in the fourth quarter, or listening to other GMs whining about it.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The town council in one Colorado community has approved the first reading of an ordinance designed to prevent the HOA from fining residents for a brown lawn.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 23 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fining
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For most of American history, the institutions capable of imposing orthodoxy were governments, churches, political parties, universities, and major media organizations.—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Most of the film’s cast is expected to attend the glitzy world premiere at the festival later this evening, taking place at Taormina’s imposing Greek theater.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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Because a baby’s eyes are still developing, the lenses inside of them are not as effective as an adult’s at filtering out UV rays.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Fiorio gave no indication that the manual gearbox has any hope of filtering down through Maserati’s production lineup.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
18 June 2026
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The Knicks trailed by as much as 16 in the game and nine points early in the final quarter before charging back behind the heroics of Jalen Brunson.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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According to charging documents, the two men began arguing before Harmon allegedly retrieved a tire iron from his vehicle and struck the victim three times in the head.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Meanwhile, on June 11, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department released a statement clarifying that Mexican authorities had not contacted them about the tip or the search efforts.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
12 June 2026
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The former couple issued a joint statement to Us Weekly, clarifying that the clip is not representative of their five-year relationship.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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The fans are seldom satisfied, and the local media corps isn’t shy about levying criticism.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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For example, the EU and CPTPP countries already ban countries from levying duties on certain digital activities and content.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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With his irresistible positivity, Towers, who’s spent years refining his craft, still feels like someone at the start of a much bigger story.—
Ali Lerman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Committee Chair Rhodesia Ransom, D-Tracy, said the Local Government Committee was expected to continue refining the measure and would also work with State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant to address the hobby rocketry concerns.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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But Lally is still happy to handle the cooking and cleaning herself.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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When cleaning an oven with vinegar, choose standard household white vinegar and avoid concentrated or high-strength formulas.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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“Fining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fining. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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