penalize
verb (used with object)
to subject to a penalty, as a person.
penalized
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past participleof penalize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof penalize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
penalizeverb (used with object)to subject to a penalty, as a person.
Example Sentences
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The fact the central bank is offering a backstop should make the run less likely, and shareholders are penalized, through the penalty rate, if it is used.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The lawsuit claims Meta relied on AI metrics like productivity and token use, which penalized employees who missed work for protected leave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
On campus, students can get penalized for using it, depending on the school and the professor.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Chiarella takes time between bouts of danger to show affection and intimacy that, in defiance of teen-slasher formula, isn’t immediately penalized with sadism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Team Kyle is not being penalized for Team Charles’s blunder,” he said.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
