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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Although the body regulates paid-for adverts on platforms including YouTube and Facebook, it cannot issue fines itself.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

"Providers also need to know that if they don't supply accurate information to us on time, when we request it, they should expect to face enforcement action, including fines," added Lusty.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

State officials, convinced it had been built illegally, issued fines and demanded its destruction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

Community clinics that fail to comply would be penalized, with fines placed in a state-managed fund to be spent on clinic workforce programs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

We had several fines after the coffee, and I said I must be going.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway