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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 punishments
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.
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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
Avoid punishments that exceed the misdeed.
—Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
Mandatory minimum sentences for migrant smuggling as a stand-alone offense are relatively low compared to similar offenses like drug smuggling, but these aggravating factors allow prosecutors to seek harsher punishments.
—David Noriega, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
Alternative punishments for people who can't afford to pay the fines include impeding passport renewals, vehicle registrations, country exit permits and driver's license renewals.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Enforcement will go into effect for a three-year trial period, which the rights organization said will dramatically increase the punishments for women who do not comply.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024
Crossing the rubicon that Havel described, thinking and acting in ways consistent with one’s true self, involves blocking out the system of rewards and punishments that every society offers its members.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
In pagan and other pre-Christian traditions, legends arose of mythical beings who emerged during the long nights around the solstice to dole out more extreme punishments to those who weren't on their best behavior.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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
Avoid punishments that exceed the misdeed.
—Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
Mandatory minimum sentences for migrant smuggling as a stand-alone offense are relatively low compared to similar offenses like drug smuggling, but these aggravating factors allow prosecutors to seek harsher punishments.
—David Noriega, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
Alternative punishments for people who can't afford to pay the fines include impeding passport renewals, vehicle registrations, country exit permits and driver's license renewals.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Enforcement will go into effect for a three-year trial period, which the rights organization said will dramatically increase the punishments for women who do not comply.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024
Crossing the rubicon that Havel described, thinking and acting in ways consistent with one’s true self, involves blocking out the system of rewards and punishments that every society offers its members.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
In pagan and other pre-Christian traditions, legends arose of mythical beings who emerged during the long nights around the solstice to dole out more extreme punishments to those who weren't on their best behavior.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Punishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punishments. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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