as in to punish
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
the player was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct
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Recent Examples of penalize
Two years ago, Indiana lawmakers began the legislative session with proposals to penalize hospitals for charging high prices.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Otherwise, the training algorithm penalizes the student, discouraging it from producing similar outputs.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
This is no fault of the seller, and they should not be penalized for it.
—Richard Parker, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Bearman was penalized with a 10-place grid drop penalty for the Grand Prix, and four penalty points were added to his superlicense.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Otherwise, the training algorithm penalizes the student, discouraging it from producing similar outputs.
—ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
This is no fault of the seller, and they should not be penalized for it.
—Richard Parker, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Bearman was penalized with a 10-place grid drop penalty for the Grand Prix, and four penalty points were added to his superlicense.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for penalize
punish
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This punishes exposure but doesn’t reward preparedness.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Świątek, 24, took an early lead in the competition, and continued at a punishing pace to secure a 6-0, 6-0 win in less than an hour of gameplay.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penalize. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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