as in penalties
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 punishments
Third, the players are pushing the MLB to adjust how sports betting investigations and punishments are dealt with.
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Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Prosecutors added severe mandatory penalties to their cases, stacking those punishments, even if no shots were fired, to build prison terms of 50, 60 or even 100 years.
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Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Trying to lead everyone in the same way is as absurd as raising all children using the same phrases, the same punishments and the same rewards.
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Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
But many instructors don’t report incidents of cheating to administrators responsible for enforcing those rules and meting out punishments.
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Austin Sarat,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
While there have been some high-profile cases in the last decade where the league has disciplined teams and individuals for wrongdoing in the international space, such punishments have not been frequent.
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Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
But many instructors don’t report incidents of cheating to administrators responsible for enforcing those rules and meting out punishments.
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Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
The Tennessee board normally mirrors punishments from other states without hesitation.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Witnesses also told the commission that the punishments were carried out in hospital compounds, including the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis.
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Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Prosecutors added severe mandatory penalties to their cases, stacking those punishments, even if no shots were fired, to build prison terms of 50, 60 or even 100 years.
—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Trying to lead everyone in the same way is as absurd as raising all children using the same phrases, the same punishments and the same rewards.
—
Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
But many instructors don’t report incidents of cheating to administrators responsible for enforcing those rules and meting out punishments.
—
Austin Sarat,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
While there have been some high-profile cases in the last decade where the league has disciplined teams and individuals for wrongdoing in the international space, such punishments have not been frequent.
—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
But many instructors don’t report incidents of cheating to administrators responsible for enforcing those rules and meting out punishments.
—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
The Tennessee board normally mirrors punishments from other states without hesitation.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Witnesses also told the commission that the punishments were carried out in hospital compounds, including the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis.
—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punishments
penalties
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There are no idle fees or penalties for charging to 100% on IONNA’s network either.
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Congress last used its right of review under President Joe Biden in 2023, the first time since 1991, over a crime bill that would have reduced penalties for violent crimes.
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“Punishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punishments. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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