penalty
Example Sentences
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However, the country has not carried out an execution since 1976 and the death penalty is automatically commuted to life imprisonment.
From Barron's
Given the high penalty interest rate on Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s debt, the repayments will likely result in a sharp drop in BTS Group’s interest income.
After that, the commission voted unanimously to levy the maximum financial penalty, as recommended by city ethics investigators.
From Los Angeles Times
However, experts said that even a partial blockade will be a major hit for Venezuela’s feeble economy, already reeling under more than a decade of U.S. penalties.
From Los Angeles Times
This calls for expiration dates for listings when hiring is paused or completed, auditable hiring records, and penalties for employers who post misleading or non-existent roles.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
