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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Even in cases where regulators found that companies endangered workers or committed multiple violations, few were penalized for all their citations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
People who sell to lower- and moderate-income consumers are getting penalized by their customers in some cases for raising prices, but they’re still willing to try, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
Ballmer also could be penalized and Leonard’s contract could be voided.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
If they failed to meet expectations, everyone in his class was penalized.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
