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
ABC News,
2 July 2026
The idea of taxing, fining or otherwise demanding revenue from companies whose employees qualify for Medicaid is being debated in several states.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Cory Schmidt,
Outdoor Life,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
After fining Coupang in June over a massive 2025 data breach, South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission said the personal information of more than 37 million people had been exposed, including 33 million Coupang customers.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fining
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In its latest state budget that is expected to be voted on by the legislature this week, North Carolina is imposing a 6% tax on net trading fee revenue from prediction markets operating within the state, according to WRAL.
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Colombia wasted no time imposing itself on the Portugal defense, taking two shots in the opening minutes, the first a header by Cordoba after a Diaz shot was deflected, and another by Rodriguez that went wide.
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Anthropic, citing both legal obligation and the technical impossibility of filtering users by nationality in real time, shut both models down globally despite their value.
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Your lymphatic system has been running quietly in the background your whole life, filtering waste, shuttling immune cells and moving fluid that your circulatory system leaves behind.
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These include a mail sorting station, built-in charging areas on the shelves for phones, and bulletin boards or pin-up spaces for notes and calendars.
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Zoox also added fluting to the wireless charging pad to help keep phones in place.
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German courts are clarifying a gray area in the 2024 cannabis reform regarding the legal status of cannabis cuttings.
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After Micah’s birth, Lauryn posted a statement on X clarifying that Rohan was not her newborn's father.
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The fans are seldom satisfied, and the local media corps isn’t shy about levying criticism.
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For example, the EU and CPTPP countries already ban countries from levying duties on certain digital activities and content.
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Cisco has built and is refining an AI tool for investor relations that analyzes its financial history alongside competitors’ earnings calls and can anticipate likely questions from specific analysts.
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But after auditioning for the choir at LaGuardia High School — a public arts high school famed for refining the talents of stars like Timothée Chalamet, Nicki Minaj and Liza Minnelli — Selines set off on a different journey.
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An 11-year-old named Ashton built a viral bin-cleaning business by simply addressing a local need.
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To incorporate dryer sheets into your oven rack-cleaning, line a layer of dryer sheets on top of your old towel in the bottom of the bathtub, add the rack(s), and cover the rack(s) with more dryer sheets.
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“Fining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fining. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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