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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Both players went down, but Brazilian referee Raphael Claus did not initially penalize either.
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Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Property owners who fail to respond to the city can also be penalized.
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Brian Maass,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
This was competitors at each other’s throats – sure, literally so is a bit much – and variously penalized for it.
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Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Men too experience gender bias at work and may be penalized for caring behaviors, so normalizing and rewarding care work performed by men can help illustrate that care work is imperative for a healthy workplace culture for all.
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Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Property owners who fail to respond to the city can also be penalized.
—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
This was competitors at each other’s throats – sure, literally so is a bit much – and variously penalized for it.
—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Men too experience gender bias at work and may be penalized for caring behaviors, so normalizing and rewarding care work performed by men can help illustrate that care work is imperative for a healthy workplace culture for all.
—
Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalize. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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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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