Synonyms of penalized

penalized

verb

past tense of penalize

as in punished

to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime

the player was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punished
• fined
• criticized
• disciplined
• chastised
• corrected
• castigated
• sentenced
• convicted
• chastened
• imposed
• assessed
• levied
• charged
• condemned
• docked
• reprimanded
• denounced
• mulcted
• rebuked
• damned
• reproved
• wreaked
• keelhauled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excused
• spared
• pardoned
• forfeited
• released
• got off
• commuted
• acquitted
• exonerated
• vindicated
• absolved
• ransomed
• reprieved
• exculpated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of penalized

Property owners who fail to respond to the city can also be penalized. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 2 July 2026

This was competitors at each other’s throats – sure, literally so is a bit much – and variously penalized for it. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Men too experience gender bias at work and may be penalized for caring behaviors, so normalizing and rewarding care work performed by men can help illustrate that care work is imperative for a healthy workplace culture for all. — Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Meanwhile, median household income has remained broadly flat over the same period, a dynamic that has primarily penalized younger prospective homebuyers. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Market sentiment has penalized legacy automakers for slowing EV adoption, but these weren't profitable anyway. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 June 2026

Chiarella takes time between bouts of danger to show affection and intimacy that, in defiance of teen-slasher formula, isn’t immediately penalized with sadism. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

Instead, StubHub automatically sided with the confused buyer and penalized you. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

Some buzz in and wager a guess, while others avoid getting penalized for a wrong response. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026