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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.
Recent Examples of penalize from the Web
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The American Civil Liberties Union requested that the government be penalized but did not address the matter at the hearing, according to a USA Today report.
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Samsung BioLogics had been flying high before regulators issued a warning in May that the company could be penalized for accounting irregularities.
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But groups like the Institute for Local Self-Reliance fear driving billions of dollars in public spending to the online giant will penalize independent retailers.
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Central Americans would be penalized for not seeking asylum in Mexico What happens under current policy: Many asylum seekers are Central Americans who come through Mexico to seek asylum in the US.
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The contractor, Lakeside Alliance, can be financially penalized for not meeting the diversity goals, Strautmanis said.
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Arcadia Bluffs offers tons of room to hit an errant tee shot and not be penalized, the fairways are like plush carpet and greenskeepers painstakingly remove poa annua so your putts roll true.
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When Europe’s leaders gather in Brussels this month to discuss whether Poland should be penalized for changes to its judicial system that many experts say undermine the rule of law, other nations will be watching closely.
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If, indeed, the substance is not recognizable, Edelman would not be penalized.
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First Known Use of penalize
1888
PENALIZE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of penalize for English Language Learners
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: to punish (someone or something) for breaking a rule or a law
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: to give (someone) an unfair disadvantage
PENALIZE Defined for Kids
Definition of penalize for Students
penalized;
penalizing
: to give a penalty to
- You'll be penalized for cheating.
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