punishment
noun
the act of punishing.
punishments
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pluralof punishment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Blumenfield, who authored a motion to start the process, called the law, along with its punishments of a $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail, “uncommonly silly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The king of Ithaca’s pride in his ingenious trick is steadily sapped by a series of cosmic punishments.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Divine did not say why he felt compelled to state his beliefs about permissible punishments.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
FPNs of up to £1,000 can be issued in England for fly-tipping, with higher fines and imprisonment among the punishments for offenders convicted in court.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
It carried punishments that were different from those for other crimes, explained the judge assigned to his case, a judge who loathed squandered opportunities.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
