penalise
- a variation of penalize.
Example Sentences
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It said it works with police and does not penalise those reporting concerns.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Shooting organisations oppose the proposals, saying it would penalise responsible estates and risk conservation work.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Without these subjective judgements, you would have to penalise every player just for being in an offside position - even if they were not close to the opponent.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
"Singling out specific cars based on size restricts consumer choice and would unfairly penalise the many drivers who require a larger vehicle for essential mobility."
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
The statutes of the Spanish College were severe for the fourteenth century, and they penalise absence from lecture, unpunctuality, nocturnal wanderings and so forth, as strictly as any English founder.
From Life in the Medieval University by Rait, Robert S.
