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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Otherwise, the training algorithm penalizes the student, discouraging it from producing similar outputs.
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ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
This is no fault of the seller, and they should not be penalized for it.
—Richard Parker, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Bearman was penalized with a 10-place grid drop penalty for the Grand Prix, and four penalty points were added to his superlicense.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
After all, you shouldn't be penalized for reaching the contribution limit early.
—Amy Wagner, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
This is no fault of the seller, and they should not be penalized for it.
—Richard Parker, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Bearman was penalized with a 10-place grid drop penalty for the Grand Prix, and four penalty points were added to his superlicense.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
After all, you shouldn't be penalized for reaching the contribution limit early.
—Amy Wagner, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for penalize
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalize. Accessed 21 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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