as in penalty
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
he is serving five years in prison as punishment for aggravated assault
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Recent Examples of punishment
Acceptance of the physical discipline of spanking puts parents at risk for the escalation of physical punishment that leads to abuse.
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Christina Erickson, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
He’s sent on a rendezvous with the Coyotes as punishment, and that’s where Stabler comes face-to-face with Andre, the biker gang’s sadistic leader.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
The defense lawyers said their assistance should help reduce their punishment.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Trump announced a 10 percent tariff on China in February before doubling it to 20 percent in March as punishment for fentanyl trafficking.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Christina Erickson, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
He’s sent on a rendezvous with the Coyotes as punishment, and that’s where Stabler comes face-to-face with Andre, the biker gang’s sadistic leader.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
The defense lawyers said their assistance should help reduce their punishment.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Trump announced a 10 percent tariff on China in February before doubling it to 20 percent in March as punishment for fentanyl trafficking.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Punishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punishment. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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