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
Several Edmonton players took shots at Bennett before Edmonton’s Trent Frederic was penalized for breaking his stick across the center’s ribs.
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
And this is the first finals matchup involving two teams who don’t pay a luxury tax, a measure instituted in 2002 that penalizes teams financially for spending above a set threshold.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 4 June 2025
Be sure to check with your vendor to make sure you won’t be penalized for paying off the loan early.
—Paris Goodman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025
This tax is part of a larger bill to improve housing market accessibility for residents, including taxing short-term rental and penalizing owners that leave homes empty.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
And this is the first finals matchup involving two teams who don’t pay a luxury tax, a measure instituted in 2002 that penalizes teams financially for spending above a set threshold.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 4 June 2025
Be sure to check with your vendor to make sure you won’t be penalized for paying off the loan early.
—Paris Goodman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025
This tax is part of a larger bill to improve housing market accessibility for residents, including taxing short-term rental and penalizing owners that leave homes empty.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for penalize
punish
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Road America punishes hesitation and rewards nerve, making every session breathtaking.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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This week, Israel acted—not to punish Iran, but to stop the machinery of destruction that threatens the region and the world.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penalize. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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