fines

NOUN

penalty in money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

punishment

STRONG

amends amercement assessment damages forfeit mulct reparation rip

Antonyms

WEAK

award compensation reimbursement reward

VERB

penalize in monetary way

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confiscate levy punish

STRONG

alienate amerce dock exact extort mulct sconce seize sequestrate tax

WEAK

hit with make pay pay through the nose slap with throw book at

Antonyms

STRONG

give release

WEAK

award compensate reimburse reward

Example Sentences

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Fines for municipalities that fail to achieve the required diversion rates can run $10,000 a day.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

According to New York City Transit Rules of Conduct and Fines, disorderly conduct can include occupying more than one seat and placing one’s foot on a seat on a “station, platform or conveyance.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

Fines would be double the amount companies owe their suppliers in late-payment interest, currently set at 8% plus the Bank of England base rate.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

Fines of $50 and $75 are charged for the third and fourth violations, respectively, but people can waive those by buying fare or taking surveys.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

Fines, in factories, disapproval of, 154; lists of, compelled to be displayed in buildings, 155.

From Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country by Escott, T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet)