penalize
verb (used with object)
to subject to a penalty, as a person.
have penalized
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present perfectof penalize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Regulators often inquire about internal controls on information and have penalized banks when they have found lapses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Had he been the higher earner, though, his early start could have penalized you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2023
“The government could have penalized people for engaging in the practice starting from today. Punishing people now for old child marriages is not appropriate,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
The casualties included a proposal that would have penalized drug manufacturers that raise prices for patients covered by private insurance faster than the rate of inflation.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2022
Some voters may have penalized Alomar last year for spitting in the face of the umpire John Hirschbeck during an argument in 1996.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2011
