as in punishes
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
the player was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct
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This regressive move punishes our own workers and residents to try to plug budget holes.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Continue reading … WOKE OVERREACH – Parents outraged as school punishes boys over trans locker room confrontation.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Penalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penalizes. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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