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penalties

NOUN

punishment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cost discipline fine forfeiture

STRONG

amends amercement damages disadvantage dues fall forfeit mortification mulct price rap retribution

Antonyms

STRONGEST

award reward

STRONG

advantage benefit gain

WEAK

forgiveness pardon

Example Sentences

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Didier Drogba's only previous Champions League final performance ended in defeat and disbelief, his red card in extra time coming before Manchester United won on penalties in 2008.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

What are the withdrawal penalties, and how do the interest rates compare with money-market accounts?

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The Justice Department is seeking roughly $286 million in unpaid tariffs and penalties, according to a filing in Delaware bankruptcy court.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

They receive a long list of rules—including a ban on talking about the compound or its owner to the media, with penalties that can include eviction—and Vivos can change the rules mid-lease.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Madam Hooch awarded both teams penalties, and Wood pulled off another spectacular save, making the score forty—ten to Gryffindor.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling