as in punished
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
the player was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct
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Recent Examples of penalized
Additionally, the notion that Rocket Homes penalized real estate brokers or agents for helping clients compare rates and choose the best lender for them is also a lie.
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Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Gardner-Johnson, who’d already been penalized earlier for unsportsmanlike conduct, was again flagged when members of the Eagles defense and Commanders offense had a minor scuffle during a commercial break.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Every community card in your network adds a varying amount of it, and if your ratio of toxicity to users at the end of the game is too high, you’ll be penalized.
—Adi Robertson, The Verge, 18 Dec. 2024
Asked by a pool reporter why only Steelers were penalized, referee Alan Eck said that only Pittsburgh players committed unsportsmanlike conduct penalties after the play.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The city attorney was asked to look at how that city enforced the law and penalized violators, and to make recommendations for implementing a ban in Los Angeles.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
This year, Poche, who appeared in Season 5, filed a lawsuit against Netflix after allegedly being penalized $4 million for breaching her contract by publicly discussing her time on the show.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Forty of the 41 candidates who were penalized by the CFB received no additional violations after paying their fine — and the vast majority won their campaigns without issue.
—Susan Lerner, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
They shouldn’t be penalized just because their care happens in a building owned by a hospital system instead of an independent physician.
—Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Gardner-Johnson, who’d already been penalized earlier for unsportsmanlike conduct, was again flagged when members of the Eagles defense and Commanders offense had a minor scuffle during a commercial break.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Every community card in your network adds a varying amount of it, and if your ratio of toxicity to users at the end of the game is too high, you’ll be penalized.
—Adi Robertson, The Verge, 18 Dec. 2024
Asked by a pool reporter why only Steelers were penalized, referee Alan Eck said that only Pittsburgh players committed unsportsmanlike conduct penalties after the play.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The city attorney was asked to look at how that city enforced the law and penalized violators, and to make recommendations for implementing a ban in Los Angeles.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
This year, Poche, who appeared in Season 5, filed a lawsuit against Netflix after allegedly being penalized $4 million for breaching her contract by publicly discussing her time on the show.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Forty of the 41 candidates who were penalized by the CFB received no additional violations after paying their fine — and the vast majority won their campaigns without issue.
—Susan Lerner, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
They shouldn’t be penalized just because their care happens in a building owned by a hospital system instead of an independent physician.
—Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Penalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penalized. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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