chastisements

noun

plural of chastisement
as in punishments
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense missing the field trip should be sufficient chastisement for the schoolyard fight

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  1. punishments
  2. penalties
Noun
  • However, the court scaled back the punishments handed down by a lower court last year.
    — Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Ecuador’s Moises Caicedo and Argentina’s Nicolas Otamendi also avoided carrying pending punishments into the World Cup.
    — Amber Harding, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of punishments
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  • The parents, represented by the law firm Rosen Saba, demand a jury trial, exemplary and punitive damages and civil and statutory penalties.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • Last year’s actual bonus spending — teams face penalties for exceeding their pools — again broke a record at more than $392 million.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of penalties
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