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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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Liverpool went on to win on penalties, Gerrard also netting from the spot.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

He ordered Aspen Dental to pay $2.3 million in penalties and restitution while also imposing new conditions to ensure the company doesn’t exert undue control over dental care at the practices it supports.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Goldman paid more than $5 billion in penalties to the U.S. and Malaysia related to its role.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The attorney general can pursue action including penalties against those found to have engaged in such activity.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Yet he need not have worried: Ron saved one, two, three, four,five penalties in a row.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling