punishments

NOUN

penalty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abuse beating discipline forfeiture retribution sanction suffering torture trial

STRONG

amercement castigation chastening chastisement comeuppance confiscation correction deprivation forfeit gallows infliction lumps maltreatment mortification mulct ostracism pain penance proof purgatory reparation rod sequestration unhappiness victimization

WEAK

disciplinary action hard work punitive measures rough treatment short shrift what for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

award happiness reward

STRONG

indulgence

WEAK

encouragement exoneration praise protection

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punishments

Cornell University said that while it supported the case being bought before a grand jury, "any suggestion that the university did not impose consequential punishments for those involved is false".

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Premier League rules do not directly make reference to such a sanction, with a fine, points deduction or expulsion listed as possible punishments.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

The company apologized, announced punishments for four executives and offered the laid-off workers financial support and housing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

One of the biggest punishments in NBA history initially stemmed, according to the report, from Robertson’s straightforward demand for extra money for Leonard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Their house spirit, the domovoi, was furious, and in retaliation, he did one of his favorite punishments: knotting Anya’s hair as she slept.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack