Definitions and Examples of penalty, fine
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
A punishment imposed for breaking a rule or law.
Example
The referee gave a yellow card as a penalty for the player's rough tackle.
A sum of money paid as a punishment for breaking a law or rule.
Example
He had to pay a fine for parking his car in a no-parking zone.
Key Differences: penalty vs fine
- 1Penalty is a punishment imposed by an authority for breaking a rule or law.
- 2Fine is a monetary penalty imposed for breaking a law or rule.
Effective Usage of penalty, fine
- 1Legal Context: Use penalty and fine in legal contexts to describe punishments for breaking rules or laws.
- 2Business Context: Use remuneration to describe payment for work done in a business context.
- 3Daily Conversations: Incorporate these antonyms in conversations to express different meanings and avoid confusion.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of remuneration are penalty and fine. While remuneration refers to payment for work done, penalty and fine refer to punishments or fees for breaking rules or laws. Use these words in legal and business contexts and daily conversations to express different meanings and avoid confusion.
