Examples of penalize in a Sentence
The company was penalized for not paying taxes.
The hockey player was penalized for holding.
This law would unfairly penalize immigrants.
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Trump has argued the tariffs are necessary to penalize Canada for not stopping the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., framing the move as a matter of national security.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
In a close 5-4 decision, the Court ultimately penalized the Trump Administration by rejecting the addition of a citizenship question on process—not substantive—grounds.
— Made By History, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
In the wake of the scandal, then-commissioner Peter Ueberroth had suspended 11 players and penalized another two dozen before the 1986 season.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
The companies claim they are being unfairly penalized with adverse rate decisions for market forces beyond their control.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
In a close 5-4 decision, the Court ultimately penalized the Trump Administration by rejecting the addition of a citizenship question on process—not substantive—grounds.
— Made By History, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
In the wake of the scandal, then-commissioner Peter Ueberroth had suspended 11 players and penalized another two dozen before the 1986 season.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
The companies claim they are being unfairly penalized with adverse rate decisions for market forces beyond their control.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalize. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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penalize
verb
pe·nal·ize
ˈpēn-ᵊl-ˌīz 
ˈpen-
ˈpen-
penalized; penalizing
1
: to give a penalty to
2
: to place at a disadvantage
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