fining 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of fine
as in imposing
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty the police will fine you for driving with one headlight out

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fining

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of fine
as in filtering
to remove usually visible impurities from the use of egg shells to fine wine

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Recent Examples of fining
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In July, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health also cited Lineage for rodent and pest-control violations, fining the company $500 per day until the violations were corrected. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 California is one of two states, along with Texas, that have passed policies requiring content creators to say if they’ve been paid by a political campaign to post, and the Golden State is considering cracking down by fining people who don’t. — Sophie Austin, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 The city is now focused on spoiled food waste cleanup, interim housing for affected residents, and fining Lineage over ongoing air quality issues. — Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 County officials issued the citation Thursday, fining Lineage the maximum $500 per day until the violations are corrected. — City News Service, Daily News, 25 July 2026 This style originated on the British Isles in the 18th century, and by the 20th century, it was brewed by adding the shells as a natural fining agent, which also changed its flavor. — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 24 July 2026 After fining Coupang in June over a massive 2025 data breach, South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission said the personal information of more than 37 million people had been exposed, including 33 million Coupang customers. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 The idea of taxing, fining or otherwise demanding revenue from companies whose employees qualify for Medicaid is being debated in several states. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026 As 404 Media reports, Northern District of Mississippi judge Sharion Aycock berated everybody involved in a sanctions order, ultimately fining them, canceling the trial, and barring half of them from appearing in the district’s court for two years. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fining
  1. imposing
  2. filtering
  3. charging
  4. clarifying
  5. levying
  6. refining
  7. cleaning
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  • Haaland was one of the top scorers and most charismatic players at the World Cup held in Mexico, the United States, and Canada, and his imposing stature and goofy sense of humor sparked a wave of creative viral videos and memes.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Frances Neagley is not the imposing physical presence that Jack Reacher is.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of imposing
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  • According to You, the new approach could save significant computing resources by filtering out less promising materials before expensive simulations or even lab experiments start.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The liver just might be one of your hardest-working organs, producing proteins and filtering the blood, metabolizing nutrients and creating necessary bile for digestion.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of filtering
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  • Video captured recently in Botswana shows the terrifying moment a tourist boat had to outpace a charging hippo.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • After Manitou Springs began charging for parking, Klaver said his business there saw an immediate change.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of charging
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  • The city also installed new signs in parks clarifying the changes.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Organizations achieving meaningful value are redesigning workflows, establishing governance frameworks, investing in workforce readiness and clarifying accountability alongside technology deployment.
    — Jayasri Ranganathan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of clarifying
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  • The fans are seldom satisfied, and the local media corps isn’t shy about levying criticism.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • For example, the EU and CPTPP countries already ban countries from levying duties on certain digital activities and content.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Definition of levying
Verb
  • After refining their word-swapping dictionary over three months, the ShieldFont creators ended up with a list of nearly 12,000 common words that can be replaced with ligatures.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Bad prompts stay bad prompts because asking for help refining them exposes the dependency.
    — Nohar Zmora, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of refining
Verb
  • Other ways to prevent cockroaches with baking soda are to utilize it as a cleaning agent.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The only thing better than a cozy fireplace is one that doesn’t need, soot, wood, or chimney cleaning.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleaning

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