Examples of penalize in a Sentence
The company was penalized for not paying taxes.
The hockey player was penalized for holding.
This law would unfairly penalize immigrants.
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Golf fans everywhere were up in arms as the debate raged about whether Clark should be penalized.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Bates said in a previous motion hearing to reduce Syed’s sentence he shouldn’t have been released but he also shouldn’t be penalized for the actions of the previous prosecutors.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
And as if penalizing city drivers wasn’t enough, the city’s obsession with traffic cameras is becoming a contagion that’s infecting surrounding suburbs.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Most concerning for citizens in nondemocratic countries is that many of these centralized systems rely on an input identity, which can penalize individuals whose gender or ethnicity reduces their autonomy within society.
—Nikita Sachdev, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Bates said in a previous motion hearing to reduce Syed’s sentence he shouldn’t have been released but he also shouldn’t be penalized for the actions of the previous prosecutors.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
And as if penalizing city drivers wasn’t enough, the city’s obsession with traffic cameras is becoming a contagion that’s infecting surrounding suburbs.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Most concerning for citizens in nondemocratic countries is that many of these centralized systems rely on an input identity, which can penalize individuals whose gender or ethnicity reduces their autonomy within society.
—Nikita Sachdev, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalize. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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penalize
verb
pe·nal·ize
ˈpēn-ᵊl-ˌīz 
ˈpen-
ˈpen-
penalized; penalizing
1
: to give a penalty to
2
: to place at a disadvantage
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