fine
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2.8
- noun
- /faɪn/
- They ended up paying a fine of around six times that number.
- pay fines
- impose fines
- bail and fines
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Watch on YouTubeNow what will happen is that the fines will become way too high.
- Now what will happen is that the fines will become way too high.
- They ended up paying a fine of around six times that number.
- Now, there have already been huge fines to some of these chemical companies.
- And so he acquiesced and paid his fine and now they're back.
- That is to say, people who are, you know, not slaves pay fines and compensation.
- Now that could maybe lead to a fine or a warning or whatever, but jail?
- Now, not following those rules can result in some form of penalty, a fine, or social disapproval.
- The regulators there have imposed some pretty strict fines.
- If I get fined and I suck it up and I pay the fine, I'm allowed to talk about it.
- You drove past and if you were speeding, you got a fine and your money went into a giant pot.
- She should have got a fine and these people as well.
Examples
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She had to pay a fine after not following the parking regulations.
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You have seven days to make all modifications and pay all fines or you will be evicted at once.
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I wonder what the fine will be?
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Imagine the impact a large fine could have on your practice.
Academic text (2011) -
What's the fine for this?
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Offenders paid a small fine directly to the state rather than to the person affected.
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Now, there have already been huge fines to some of these chemical companies.
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Every major pharmaceutical device company has paid these enormous fines for healthcare fraud.
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Have to pay millions in fines for deceptive advertising.
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I'm ordering you to pay a fine of $3500.
Synonyms
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2.5
A punishment you get for breaking a rule, law or doing something wrong
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3.7
An amount of money a person or company must pay as punishment for breaking a law
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9.9
Money paid as a punishment for breaking a rule or law
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9.9
A fine a court orders when the judge chooses the amount
Antonyms
Idioms
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9.9
A phrase said to show something would be nice but is very unlikely to happen
Compounds
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4.6
A university degree for artists, writers and performers after a first degree
- Specialized
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6.3
A special degree that a university gives to people for work in the fine arts
- Specialized
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9.1
A group of very close lines in the light from an atom that show small energy differences
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5.6
Pictures taken with a camera to show an artist's personal vision, not for news or sale
A low shrub with thin leaves and purple-red flowers that grows on open, poor soil
- US
A climbing small bush from the southeastern United States with large red-purple bell-shaped flowers
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Etymology
Fine (noun) comes from the same Latin finis, 'end', via Old French, because money was paid to bring a legal matter to an end, so a fine is the money you must pay as a punishment.