PENALTIES Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

penalties

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plural of penalty

as in fines

a sum of money to be paid as a punishment the penalty for speeding is $10 for every mile over the speed limit

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as in punishments

suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense in some cases, the new penalties for drug offenses were harsher than those for violent crimes

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as in disadvantages

the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success suffered the penalty of his decision to leave school without graduating

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The book’s long-story-by-the-fire quality, combined with its fairy-tale deployment of castles, unfair punishments, and the thrumming, powerful natural world, evokes the most affecting children’s literature.

Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
What's New President Biden has commuted the , converting their punishments to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

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