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
Garrick Higgo, who was penalized two strokes for missing his opening-round tee time of the PGA Championship last week, has reportedly split from his caddie.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
You get penalized for not having it.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
In the first round, Roque had three points in the first two games of the series and made her presence known in a physical — and highly penalized — series against the Frost.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Noncompliance is penalized through environmental compensation, and this payment does not remove the obligation to reach unmet recycling or utilization targets.
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Our team had intimate conversations with ChatGPT, regarded as taboo, which unlocked the insight that people want to be fully seen without being judged or penalized.
—Sarah Davanzo, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Tate pushed off and should’ve been penalized for offensive pass interference.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Tate pushed off so he should’ve been penalized for offensive pass interference.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Firms that fail to integrate AI risk being penalized at exit.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
You get penalized for not having it.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
In the first round, Roque had three points in the first two games of the series and made her presence known in a physical — and highly penalized — series against the Frost.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Noncompliance is penalized through environmental compensation, and this payment does not remove the obligation to reach unmet recycling or utilization targets.
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Our team had intimate conversations with ChatGPT, regarded as taboo, which unlocked the insight that people want to be fully seen without being judged or penalized.
—Sarah Davanzo, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Tate pushed off and should’ve been penalized for offensive pass interference.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Tate pushed off so he should’ve been penalized for offensive pass interference.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Firms that fail to integrate AI risk being penalized at exit.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penalized
punished
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Europe has for years tried to isolate the Russian leader and punished his country with international sanctions.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Card policy is supposed to be enforced by the city finance director and lapses are to be punished by cancelation of card access.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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“Penalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penalized. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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