FINES Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

fines 1 of 3

noun

Definition of fines

plural of fine

as in penalties

a sum of money to be paid as a punishment a $50 fine for speeding

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fines

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of fine

as in imposes

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty the police will fine you for driving with one headlight out

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fines

3 of 3

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of fine

as in filters

to remove usually visible impurities from the use of egg shells to fine wine

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Recent Examples of fines

Noun

Penalties include fines, suspensions, and, for serious misconduct, banning individuals and firms from the industry. — Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026 According to local news reports, police in Pattaya over the weekend apprehended at least 25 individuals suspected of soliciting for prostitution, an offense punishable by fines. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 One mistake in a financial or healthcare scenario can mean serious compliance violations, massive fines, lost revenue or reputational harm. — Don Schuerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Durazo said current rules limit the fines to just a few hundred or thousand dollars. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Additionally, the New York City Department of Health issued a reminder that smoking indoors is a violation of the city’s Smoke-Free Air Act, which carries fines for both smokers and venues. — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Mounting fines Three weeks after inspectors filed a report on The Orchards of Cascadia, a team of surveyors arrived at Cascadia of Nampa, another nursing home just a few miles away. — Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026 If convicted, Miller could face a maximum sentence of five years in prison on the cyberstalking charge and two years for making false statements, along with fines of up to $250,000. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Across the tech sector more broadly, the new settlement exceeds the EU’s four separate antitrust fines against Google—on search, Android, ad-tech and shopping—which together total roughly $12 billion over nearly a decade. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

Whether the league responds to Booker’s complaints — or fines him for them — the conversation around officiating in this series is far from over. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 The state of California also fines taxpayers who didn’t withhold enough from their paychecks, with rates varying by offense. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026 Watchdog Fintrac fines crypto exchange Cryptomus some $126 million for failing to flag potentially criminal transactions. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fines

Noun

Swanson argues Leonard deserves no grace after his demands led to bad trades and salary cap violation penalties.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The only relevant remaining section of Article XIII is the part that describes the penalties for cap circumvention.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of penalties

Verb

Videos of Cubans exploding in anger and ranting against the government have become frequent despite the severe penalties Cuban law imposes to those who criticize the authorities.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
However, the devices are still laboratory demonstrations, and their substrate imposes a limit.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of imposes

Verb

The victim, Leandre Holley, 19, of East Chicago, was found dead inside the station, shot multiple times, charges state.

— Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Texas Longhorns' Bevo charges Georgia Bulldogs' Uga Looking through the archives of the College Football Hall of Fame, several moments come to mind.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of charges

Verb

Smart Document Capture extracts financial information from invoices, receipts and other documents directly into Xero.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Under a contract with Konza Health, the new system automatically extracts emergency room records covering more than 10,000 diagnostic conditions.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Definition of extracts

Verb

As Rankine clarifies in Triage, the pain of this moment is not exclusive to Black Americans.

— Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
The first clarifies that its PLX product does not provide law enforcement agencies with geolocation data, and the second says that the company has reached out to the complaint's authors to ask that the complaint against Penlink be withdrawn.

— Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

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