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 are issued by individual councils, which has historically led to variation in the rate of fines issued in different local authority areas.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Fines of $8,000 were waived with the pledge.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025

Fines for faulty listings could range up to $10,000 for every 1,000 people insured by a health plan, and those penalties could be adjusted upward with time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024

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)