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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Perhaps look at a system where teams could invest in their own players without being financially penalized.
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Netflix can raise its offer beyond Paramount’s latest $31 per share if necessary and still create value for shareholders (if multiple is not penalized further from the deal).
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
However, if the institutions want to backfill the gap in federal funding, the Fifty Percent Law would apply to the replacement funds, which would impact compliance and penalize community colleges for trying to help students.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Without clearer guidance, people who are already facing a crisis may be penalized for receiving help.
—Pamala Wiepking, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Netflix can raise its offer beyond Paramount’s latest $31 per share if necessary and still create value for shareholders (if multiple is not penalized further from the deal).
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
However, if the institutions want to backfill the gap in federal funding, the Fifty Percent Law would apply to the replacement funds, which would impact compliance and penalize community colleges for trying to help students.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Without clearer guidance, people who are already facing a crisis may be penalized for receiving help.
—Pamala Wiepking, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalize. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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