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 none of these events, which many women faced in Anglo‑Saxon England, were failures or punishments in the ritual.
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Smart did not specify what the punishments for Cole and Ikinnagbon would be.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Malkin's punishment from the NHL was for raising his stick and striking Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin on the helmet and shoulder during their game on March 5.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The brothers’ lawyers, Bruce Zimet and William Barzee, sought prison terms between five and 10 years, similar to the punishment for their business partner, Adam Brosius, who was sentenced to eight years in November.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Smart did not specify what the punishments for Cole and Ikinnagbon would be.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Malkin's punishment from the NHL was for raising his stick and striking Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin on the helmet and shoulder during their game on March 5.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The brothers’ lawyers, Bruce Zimet and William Barzee, sought prison terms between five and 10 years, similar to the punishment for their business partner, Adam Brosius, who was sentenced to eight years in November.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punishment
Noun
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The Red Wings got back in the game later in the period, aided by the B’s, who took two offensive zone penalties, first a trip by Kastelic and then a hook from Casey Mittelstadt (the second one was a bit ticky-tack).—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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If Doncic’s technical foul is not rescinded by the league, Doncic will have to serve a one-game suspension against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night – the penalty for accumulating 16 technical fouls.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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Joe Biden’s efforts to be the most pro-labor president in history didn’t spare him the wrath of young Starbucks employees who accused him of complicity in genocide.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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The second-year former first-round draft pick didn’t even have to be on the floor to face Doncic’s wrath.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Punishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punishment. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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