penalize
Example Sentences
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Wilson was not penalized for the hit, which appeared to be clean.
From Los Angeles Times
But his son was still penalized because, the parent said, he was not allowed to grant permission for his son retroactively.
From Los Angeles Times
Federal and state agencies also must be empowered with the resources to penalize bait-and-switch tactics swiftly.
From MarketWatch
The White House and Treasury, with strong support from Congress, have done important work to ensure that the Pillar 2 framework doesn’t unfairly penalize the U.S.
It decided that skaters would no longer be penalized for a backflip—but they wouldn’t be particularly rewarded for one either.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
