PENALIZED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

penalized

verb

past tense of penalize

as in punished

to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime the player was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct

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Recent Examples of penalized Players will be penalized for attempting to push off or otherwise use their off arm to create space. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Some people can’t afford to miss a shift; others worry they’ll be penalized for calling out. — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 Under California law, businesses with liquor licenses can be penalized for allowing underage people inside. — Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 California's governor last week vetoed legislation that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to record people without their permission in places like changing rooms, doctor’s offices and other spaces people generally consider private. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 California’s governor last week vetoed legislation that would have penalized the use of smart glasses to record people without their permission in places like changing rooms, doctor’s offices and other spaces people generally consider private. — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 The Jaguars’ 13-3 halftime advantage would’ve been bigger if not for the team’s most penalized half of the season. — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Last year, the Federal Trade Commission penalized General Motors for illegally collecting and selling precise location and driving behavior data without informed consent. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026 Childbearing women are then less likely to be penalized, formally or informally, for taking parental leave. — Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

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punished

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But their complaints come as Lecornu's government seeks to rein in public spending to appease skittish bond markets, which have punished France more harshly than many of its peers this year, amid a global bond market rout.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
People who violate the rules can be found in contempt of court, which generally can be punished with up to six months in jail.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

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