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punitive measures

NOUN

punishment

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 rough treatment short shrift what for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

award happiness reward

STRONG

indulgence

WEAK

encouragement exoneration praise protection

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The tech sector has largely supported Anthropic in the wake of the punitive measures.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Burgum didn’t address whether those punitive measures would be rolled back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Polls throughout the Americas show that many are warming to hard-line security strategies and support more punitive measures for suspected criminals.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Ramaphosa said it was regrettable that despite efforts to reset relations with the US, Trump continued "to apply punitive measures against South Africa based on misinformation and distortions about our country".

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

But the repressive and punitive measures that the Chinese felt compelled to adopt raised a bitterer sentiment in the minds of the people than had previously existed.

From The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar by Boulger, Demetrius Charles

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