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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That may sound like fuzzy math, but the Chiefs were penalized 25 yards on the drive, which officially covered 94 yards.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Months before the citations were made, the Sheriff’s Office filed a lawsuit against Cal-OSHA, sparking a legal battle centered on relatively recent changes to state labor law, and the latter’s authority to investigate and penalize law enforcement agencies.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The state distributes funding largely based on average daily attendance, but school districts can avoid potentially being penalized for low attendance because of events that impact the health, safety or welfare of students.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2025
Lindgren was assessed a two-minute minor for leaving his crease, while Ullmark was penalized for goaltender participation beyond center ice.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Months before the citations were made, the Sheriff’s Office filed a lawsuit against Cal-OSHA, sparking a legal battle centered on relatively recent changes to state labor law, and the latter’s authority to investigate and penalize law enforcement agencies.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The state distributes funding largely based on average daily attendance, but school districts can avoid potentially being penalized for low attendance because of events that impact the health, safety or welfare of students.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2025
Lindgren was assessed a two-minute minor for leaving his crease, while Ullmark was penalized for goaltender participation beyond center ice.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalize. Accessed 1 Nov. 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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