as in punished
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
the player was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct
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Recent Examples of penalized
Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger stopped 28 shots, including a point-blank attempt by Kirill Kaprizov with 2 1/2 minutes to play when the Wild were on a power play after Dallas was penalized for too many men on the ice.
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CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
He should be penalized for that.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Here are seven golfers, reporters and fans who have reportedly been banned, disinvited or penalized at the Masters Tournament.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The team was penalized $25,000 for failing to accurately disclose the game-day availability status of Anthony Black prior to the Magic’s contest against the Pistons on Monday, the league said.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
He was penalized 11 times in 2025, including four holding flags.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
You may also be penalized, unable to apply for Medicaid for a certain period.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
For one, a team could be penalized for being overly aggressive in pursuit of a desperation comeback late in a contest and seeing an 11-point loss turn into a 16-point defeat, though that sounds more like the actions of a non-lottery team, anyway.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers without a CDL will be penalized with a $50,000 fine.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
He should be penalized for that.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Here are seven golfers, reporters and fans who have reportedly been banned, disinvited or penalized at the Masters Tournament.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The team was penalized $25,000 for failing to accurately disclose the game-day availability status of Anthony Black prior to the Magic’s contest against the Pistons on Monday, the league said.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
He was penalized 11 times in 2025, including four holding flags.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
You may also be penalized, unable to apply for Medicaid for a certain period.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
For one, a team could be penalized for being overly aggressive in pursuit of a desperation comeback late in a contest and seeing an 11-point loss turn into a 16-point defeat, though that sounds more like the actions of a non-lottery team, anyway.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers without a CDL will be penalized with a $50,000 fine.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penalized
punished
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Starmer, who won the largest majority in modern history for Labour at a national election in 2024, faces new questions over his political judgment, just three weeks before his party is expected to be punished in local elections in England, and regional votes in Scotland and Wales.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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The lack of a clinical edge cost them dear before Ousmane Dembele punished some slack defensive work from Alexis Mac Allister with a ruthless finish 18 minutes from time.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Penalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penalized. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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