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
The punishments Amazon will dole out include outright bans and deleting past reviews.
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Michael Barclay, Quartz, 6 June 2025
However, a judge later ruled that her original punishment was sufficient.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 June 2025
Of that amount, $450,000 reflected punitive damages, meaning a punishment for misconduct.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 June 2025
In 2023, 20 students suffered from the rare condition when they were made to do over 400 push-ups as punishment, according to the complaint.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
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Michael Barclay, Quartz, 6 June 2025
However, a judge later ruled that her original punishment was sufficient.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 June 2025
Of that amount, $450,000 reflected punitive damages, meaning a punishment for misconduct.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 June 2025
In 2023, 20 students suffered from the rare condition when they were made to do over 400 push-ups as punishment, according to the complaint.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punishment
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But in the last several years, especially with the makeup of the General Assembly becoming more progressive, lawmakers let the penalty enhancement provisions expire, made the diversion program permanent and removed its age restriction.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Payment providers can face significant card brand penalties if they are found to facilitate deceptive behavior.—
Rochelle Blease,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Does that mean the nine California Republicans, all of whom voted last month for the tax and spending bill, could face his political wrath?—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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More to Read Voices Contributor: Once, international students feared Beijing’s wrath.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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“Punishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punishment. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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