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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This tax is part of a larger bill to improve housing market accessibility for residents, including taxing short-term rental and penalizing owners that leave homes empty.
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Young Republicans also overwhelmingly backed several provisions of the PRO Act that the survey tested, such as expediting the collective-bargaining process, posting information about labor rights in workplaces, and penalizing companies that violate the law.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Villeneuve drives to victory after fellow Canadian Scott Goodyear is penalized for passing the pace car on the final restart.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Violators aren’t pulled off the site, but their rankings are penalized for a year, Foley said.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 May 2025
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Young Republicans also overwhelmingly backed several provisions of the PRO Act that the survey tested, such as expediting the collective-bargaining process, posting information about labor rights in workplaces, and penalizing companies that violate the law.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Villeneuve drives to victory after fellow Canadian Scott Goodyear is penalized for passing the pace car on the final restart.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Violators aren’t pulled off the site, but their rankings are penalized for a year, Foley said.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 May 2025
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalize. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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