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
Over-apologizing often stems from social conditioning around agreeableness, humility and conflict avoidance — traits women are still rewarded for socially, even when they’re penalized professionally.
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Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
In another case, senior finance manager Beth Arbuckle sued the bank in federal court in December 2024, claiming she was penalized for wanting to work from home in the Charlotte area for serious health reasons, including lupus and an eye disease.
—Chase Jordan
june 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Any team that does not reach $150 million in player payroll would be penalized.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Participants are rewarded for being right and penalized for being wrong.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
But parents whose children manage to bypass the law will not be penalized.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Parents whose children manage to bypass the law will not be penalized.
—Eileen Ng, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Orange County Superior Court records show the company also was penalized by the California Department of Industrial Relations in 2018 for failing to ensure that all machinery and equipment in service was inspected and maintained at its Garden Grove facility following an April 2018 inspection.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Also, his team told him over the radio, basically, don’t do anything stupid, Nato is going to be penalized for not using all his Attack Mode.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
In another case, senior finance manager Beth Arbuckle sued the bank in federal court in December 2024, claiming she was penalized for wanting to work from home in the Charlotte area for serious health reasons, including lupus and an eye disease.
—Chase Jordan
june 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Any team that does not reach $150 million in player payroll would be penalized.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Participants are rewarded for being right and penalized for being wrong.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
But parents whose children manage to bypass the law will not be penalized.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Parents whose children manage to bypass the law will not be penalized.
—Eileen Ng, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Orange County Superior Court records show the company also was penalized by the California Department of Industrial Relations in 2018 for failing to ensure that all machinery and equipment in service was inspected and maintained at its Garden Grove facility following an April 2018 inspection.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Also, his team told him over the radio, basically, don’t do anything stupid, Nato is going to be penalized for not using all his Attack Mode.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penalized
punished
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Her attorneys argue she is being punished for her honesty.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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My thesis this week for a bearish-to-bullish reversal rested on the idea that ZS had been unfairly punished and that the 50-day moving average was turning positive.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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“Penalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penalized. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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