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 Cowboys were penalized seven times for 76 yards.
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Cooke was among those penalized for unnecessary roughness.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The Chiefs have been penalized at least 10 times in four separate games this season.
—Sam McDowell December 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian, whose team is ranked 13th, said earlier this week the Longhorns would have to consider changing their nonconference schedule so as to not be penalized for losing to good teams.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Cooke was among those penalized for unnecessary roughness.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The Chiefs have been penalized at least 10 times in four separate games this season.
—Sam McDowell December 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian, whose team is ranked 13th, said earlier this week the Longhorns would have to consider changing their nonconference schedule so as to not be penalized for losing to good teams.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalize. Accessed 7 Dec. 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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