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

2 of 3

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

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 The suspects were ordered to turn over $37 million, as well as pay fines totaling over $105,000. — News Desk, Artforum, 26 Aug. 2026 Those fines, on top of a regular fee structure, will fund the plastics system revamp. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 SpaceX previously faced community backlash, lawsuits and fines following environmental violations at its first Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, in the company town now known as Starbase. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 He was also ordered to pay fines of $1,000 and $150, according to court records. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Parks and Rec says anyone who illegally dumps could face fines totaling $5,000 per piece of material. — Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Owners are subject to possible fines or suspensions for violating the personal conduct policy. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Violators of the law will be subject to fines of up to $86,000. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 19 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

The Big 12 did not mention what the penalties would be for programs that bring back NBA, NFL or WNBA players to their teams.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Had Meta refused to settle and lost, the company could have faced as much as $200 billion in combined penalties, Reuters reported — suggesting that the social media giant was probably at least somewhat concerned about the possibility of a loss.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 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

When John finally reunites with Hal (who charges the ring against the lantern while quickly muttering his oath), the frustrated protégé immediately confronts his teacher with all the suspicions he was meant to keep secret.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
The company charges about $30,000 per chip for its high-end accelerators.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 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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