Synonyms of fines

fines 1 of 3

noun

plural of fine

as in penalties

a sum of money to be paid as a punishment

a $50 fine for speeding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• penalties
• forfeitures
• damages
• mulcts
• forfeits
• reparations
• compensations
• awards
• indemnities
• assessments

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imposes
• charges
• levies
• exacts
• assesses
• puts
• taxes
• penalizes
• mulcts
• extorts
• lays
• docks
• forces
• excises
• gouges
• compels
• milks
• inflicts
• shakes down
• fleeces
• skins
• coerces
• bleeds
• wreaks
• squeezes
• wrings
• relays
• wrests
• reapplies
• sets
• reimposes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remits
• diminishes
• lessens
• releases
• abates
• forgives
• ignores
• excuses
• pardons
• disregards
• glosses (over)
• condones
• glozes (over)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filters
• extracts
• clarifies
• processes
• washes
• cleans
• purges
• refines
• purifies
• clears
• garbles
• distills
• cleanses
• rectifies
• decontaminates
• leaches
• sifts
• screens
• elutriates
• sieves
• bolts
• disinfects
• sanitizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clouds
• contaminates
• dulls
• soils
• dirties
• muddies
• pollutes
• taints
• defiles
• fouls
• sullies
• begrimes
• besmirches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fines

Noun

Advertisement China’s one-child policy, which was in place from 1979 to 2015, restricted families to one child; additional children would often lead to fines, loss of benefits, or other penalties. —Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Apr. 2026

The punishment will likely include 12 months of probation, fees and fines, the completion of a DUI class, and credit for any time spent in custody. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026

Legislators passed an emergency certification bill in February that increases fines for fraudulent redemption, requires redemption centers to keep track of bulk drop-offs and allows local police to go after out-of-state violators. —Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026

Repeat or severe offenses — such as breaking labor laws multiple times — can carry fines between $5,000 and $10,000. —Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026

If convicted, each charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and fines between $250,000 and $500,000. —Drew Pittock, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

Under the new rule, violators can face fines ranging from about $30 to $585. —Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026

In Michigan, penalties for harming a bald eagle include a 90-day misdemeanor, fines ranging from $100 to $1,000 per bird, and reimbursement of $1,500 per eagle, as well as court costs, per the DNR's notice. —Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026

Vaping, meanwhile, is banned outright, and devices will be confiscated at the airport and may even attract fines. —Shradha Shahani, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 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