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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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At school, we are praised for obedience and penalized for questioning authority.
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Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
This is definitely interesting timing, given the fact that X essentially rewarded negativity when Biden was president but is shifting to penalize negativity under Trump.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Consumers advocates applauded the government's move to penalize JetBlue.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
In turn, consumers could be affected, if broadband providers no longer bound by the threat of regulations decide to penalize or block some companies from using their networks.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Dr. Sunita Sah, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
This is definitely interesting timing, given the fact that X essentially rewarded negativity when Biden was president but is shifting to penalize negativity under Trump.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Consumers advocates applauded the government's move to penalize JetBlue.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
In turn, consumers could be affected, if broadband providers no longer bound by the threat of regulations decide to penalize or block some companies from using their networks.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for penalize
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalize. Accessed 17 Jan. 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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