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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Employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers without a CDL will be penalized with a $50,000 fine.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Sunday saw many laggards penalized for failure to obey the national summons.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The court made clear that the government cannot use funding as a lever to influence or penalize the press, whether as a national news service or a local newsroom.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
DeBrincat opened the scoring by converting a rebound in front five seconds after Josh Norris was penalized for high sticking.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Sunday saw many laggards penalized for failure to obey the national summons.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The court made clear that the government cannot use funding as a lever to influence or penalize the press, whether as a national news service or a local newsroom.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
DeBrincat opened the scoring by converting a rebound in front five seconds after Josh Norris was penalized for high sticking.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalize. Accessed 4 Apr. 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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