as in to punish
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
the player was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct
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Recent Examples of penalize
Instead, StubHub automatically sided with the confused buyer and penalized you.
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Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Some buzz in and wager a guess, while others avoid getting penalized for a wrong response.
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Louis Peitzman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Missing the green was brutally penalizing, as well.
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Justin Ray,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Her husband, who works in a factory painting industrial trucks, would be penalized for such a move, imperiling future raises.
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Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Some buzz in and wager a guess, while others avoid getting penalized for a wrong response.
—
Louis Peitzman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Missing the green was brutally penalizing, as well.
—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Her husband, who works in a factory painting industrial trucks, would be penalized for such a move, imperiling future raises.
—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for penalize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penalize
punish
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Catholic leaders in Florida argue that there are better ways to protect the public from violent crimes and in Spencer’s case, the availability of life without parole is a moral way to punish Spencer without taking his life.
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And now she's been punished for it.
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penalize. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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