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
Yet even as Trump has had a greater presence before the press than his predecessor, his administration has not stopped posturing, or in some cases penalizing, the mainstream media.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Denny Hamlin has been penalized and dropped to the rear for driving through too many pit boxes under this caution.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025
Mixon received the fine for his comments after the game and after the Texans' defense was penalized twice for hits on Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
The first is to penalize EU states that systematically go against the grain of the policies, values and interests of the Union.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Denny Hamlin has been penalized and dropped to the rear for driving through too many pit boxes under this caution.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025
Mixon received the fine for his comments after the game and after the Texans' defense was penalized twice for hits on Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
The first is to penalize EU states that systematically go against the grain of the policies, values and interests of the Union.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penalize. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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