as in penalty
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
he is serving five years in prison as punishment for aggravated assault
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Recent Examples of punishment
But these cases have added to players’ fears about contamination, and the possible, severe punishment that can follow.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Now the floodgates of questions keep threatening to drawn out the most important thing here, and among those questions: Will the commissioner revisit the punishments for the cheating Astros of 2017 and their trash cans?
—Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The disastrous consequences call into question not only the nature of punishment and retribution, but the very limits of our humanity.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 May 2025
When the world is deserving of punishment, G‑d sends a rainbow instead.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Now the floodgates of questions keep threatening to drawn out the most important thing here, and among those questions: Will the commissioner revisit the punishments for the cheating Astros of 2017 and their trash cans?
—Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The disastrous consequences call into question not only the nature of punishment and retribution, but the very limits of our humanity.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 May 2025
When the world is deserving of punishment, G‑d sends a rainbow instead.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punishment
Noun
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And in that context, any defensive player who comes in hard risks incurring an unnecessary roughness penalty for contact deemed too harsh, even if the whistle hasn’t yet blown.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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What are penalties for selling stuff without a permit? Selling things in California without a valid seller’s permit can get you into legal trouble, according to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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No one wants to die in an America of wrath and vengeance.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Against this backdrop, Moscow may be tempted to scare Europe into submission, and some Europeans might choose appeasement rather than risk Russia’s wrath.—
Liana Fix,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2025
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“Punishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punishment. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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