as in to punish
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
the player was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct
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Recent Examples of penalize
Labeling gangs, cartels as terrorist groups Mr. Trump is designating cartels and international gangs as foreign terrorist organizations, seeking to penalize the groups that largely control the illicit movement of migrants and drugs across the U.S. southern border.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
Sabally cites certain teams not having proper training facilities, or some being penalized for certain expenses—like chartering flights—when others can’t or won’t.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
Earlier this month, JetBlue became the first-ever airline to be penalized for frequent runway tardiness, agreeing to pay the Department of Transportation $2 million as punishment.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
Private citizens should not be penalized for helping their unhoused neighbors, especially at a time when the government—local and national—won’t.
—Leah Goodridge, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
Sabally cites certain teams not having proper training facilities, or some being penalized for certain expenses—like chartering flights—when others can’t or won’t.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
Earlier this month, JetBlue became the first-ever airline to be penalized for frequent runway tardiness, agreeing to pay the Department of Transportation $2 million as punishment.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
Private citizens should not be penalized for helping their unhoused neighbors, especially at a time when the government—local and national—won’t.
—Leah Goodridge, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penalize. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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