Examples of penalize in a Sentence
The company was penalized for not paying taxes.
The hockey player was penalized for holding.
This law would unfairly penalize immigrants.
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The city government will also set up an agency to enforce the rent law and penalize offenders.
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Gerardo Lemos, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
But without clear guidance, AI tools often penalize them.
—Stanislava Tarasiuk, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Congress tried to penalize states with error rates over 5% in the 1980s but ultimately suspended the effort under state pressure.
—Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 6 July 2025
The Columbus City Council is considering a change that would ban most utility reselling in multi-family buildings and penalize violations with a misdemeanor charge.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Gerardo Lemos, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
But without clear guidance, AI tools often penalize them.
—Stanislava Tarasiuk, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Congress tried to penalize states with error rates over 5% in the 1980s but ultimately suspended the effort under state pressure.
—Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 6 July 2025
The Columbus City Council is considering a change that would ban most utility reselling in multi-family buildings and penalize violations with a misdemeanor charge.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalize. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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penalize
verb
pe·nal·ize
ˈpēn-ᵊl-ˌīz 
ˈpen-
ˈpen-
penalized; penalizing
1
: to give a penalty to
2
: to place at a disadvantage
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