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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Instead, Mahomes and the Chiefs should have been penalized a whopping 60 yards.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Many fans were upset that the league decided to penalize a team other than the Eagles for a false start on the tush push.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Thanks to the new ‘Hi-Five’ rule, which penalizes defenders for swiping at hands following through, and re-emphasizes contact to shooters’ legs, Curry shot nine free throws in the first half, all makes, and ended up with 13 attempts from the foul line overall.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Local Milwaukee officials and Republican lawmakers wanted legislation that would help police penalize reckless drivers and keep them off the streets.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Many fans were upset that the league decided to penalize a team other than the Eagles for a false start on the tush push.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Thanks to the new ‘Hi-Five’ rule, which penalizes defenders for swiping at hands following through, and re-emphasizes contact to shooters’ legs, Curry shot nine free throws in the first half, all makes, and ended up with 13 attempts from the foul line overall.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Local Milwaukee officials and Republican lawmakers wanted legislation that would help police penalize reckless drivers and keep them off the streets.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalize. Accessed 20 Oct. 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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