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
The governor signed a law the following year authorizing the energy commission to penalize oil companies for excessive profits.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
App State had two players ejected after they were penalized for targeting, and both of the hits involved Harrell.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
The goal is to reward clubs, not penalize them, for their role in developing players who go on to represent their countries.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The goal is to reward clubs, not penalize them, for their role in developing players who go on to represent their countries.
—Sportico Sponsored Content, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
App State had two players ejected after they were penalized for targeting, and both of the hits involved Harrell.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
The goal is to reward clubs, not penalize them, for their role in developing players who go on to represent their countries.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The goal is to reward clubs, not penalize them, for their role in developing players who go on to represent their countries.
—Sportico Sponsored Content, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for penalize
punish
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All three have been either punished for domestic PSR breaches or remain subject to charges.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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To me, more pragmatism means moving away from the corrupt, capricious policies of the current administration, such as crony capitalism that imposes bogus tariffs on free trade, punishing leaders and countries the president dislikes while favoring those who flatter him.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penalize. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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