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
Courts have upheld this, as seen in cases like United States v. Sindel (1995), where misuse of government insignia was penalized.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
States, such as New York, that use their own funds to give insurance to undocumented immigrants could also be penalized.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
According to The New York Times, Heritage Action, the think tank's grassroots advocacy arm, is working to help states pass legislation that penalizes those who support boycotts against Israel.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
In rules introduced by the FIA ahead of the season, F1 drivers could be penalized – with monetary fines or loss of championship points – for cursing in press conferences.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
States, such as New York, that use their own funds to give insurance to undocumented immigrants could also be penalized.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
According to The New York Times, Heritage Action, the think tank's grassroots advocacy arm, is working to help states pass legislation that penalizes those who support boycotts against Israel.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
In rules introduced by the FIA ahead of the season, F1 drivers could be penalized – with monetary fines or loss of championship points – for cursing in press conferences.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for penalize
punish
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The Rangers won the World Series thanks in part to a collection of blistering bats that punished quality pitchers.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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The state then passed new laws aimed at punishing such gouging, and no new similar incidents have happened since then.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penalize. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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