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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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If you still haven’t paid, the IRS penalties are growing at a 6% annual interest rate.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The 27-year-old has just helped Arsenal win the Premier League for the first time since 2003-04 and reach the Champions League final, which they lost on penalties to Paris St-Germain last weekend.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

FIFA's trademarks, names and symbols are protected by penalties for the unauthorized sale of World Cup merchandise.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The bulk of the money sits abroad, most notably in China, from oil revenues generated over many years which can’t be transferred to Tehran’s sanctioned banking system without the risk of U.S. penalties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Jesse and Eric both got promotions at work, and Jesse e-mailed me a new spreadsheet showing he’d need about $3,000—deposits for a new place, penalties to get out of the old, another truck, etc.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz