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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Dolphins defensive lineman Zach Sieler was penalized for roughing Johnston.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But if small media outlets, indie journalists, or independent creators don’t make the list, their work could be penalized or dismissed.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
If the culture signals that disclosure will be penalized, people will keep covering.
—Tia Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
However, immediately after hitting that big field goal, Borregales was penalized for missing the landing zone on the ensuing kickoff, giving the Dolphins the ball at their own 40-yard line for a potential game-winning drive.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But if small media outlets, indie journalists, or independent creators don’t make the list, their work could be penalized or dismissed.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
If the culture signals that disclosure will be penalized, people will keep covering.
—Tia Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
However, immediately after hitting that big field goal, Borregales was penalized for missing the landing zone on the ensuing kickoff, giving the Dolphins the ball at their own 40-yard line for a potential game-winning drive.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalize. Accessed 20 Sep. 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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