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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Russell was among roughly half a dozen drivers penalized for pit-lane speeding — an unusually high number.
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Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 7 June 2026
The artists were protesting the approval of two decrees that regulate and censor artists not affiliated with state institutions, and penalize freedom of expression and independent journalism.
—Sarah Moreno
june 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Israeli soldiers accused of harming Palestinians are rarely penalized and were indicted in fewer than 1% of cases based on 2,427 complaints alleging wrongdoing between 2016 and 2024, according to Israeli rights group Yesh Din.
—CBS News, 6 June 2026
Over-apologizing often stems from social conditioning around agreeableness, humility and conflict avoidance — traits women are still rewarded for socially, even when they’re penalized professionally.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
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Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 7 June 2026
The artists were protesting the approval of two decrees that regulate and censor artists not affiliated with state institutions, and penalize freedom of expression and independent journalism.
—Sarah Moreno
june 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Israeli soldiers accused of harming Palestinians are rarely penalized and were indicted in fewer than 1% of cases based on 2,427 complaints alleging wrongdoing between 2016 and 2024, according to Israeli rights group Yesh Din.
—CBS News, 6 June 2026
Over-apologizing often stems from social conditioning around agreeableness, humility and conflict avoidance — traits women are still rewarded for socially, even when they’re penalized professionally.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalize. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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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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