penalty

noun

pen·al·ty ˈpe-nᵊl-tē How to pronounce penalty (audio)

plural penalties

: the suffering in person, rights, or property that is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime or public offense

trespassing forbidden under penalty of imprisonment

: the suffering or the sum to be forfeited to which a person agrees to be subjected in case of nonfulfillment of stipulations

A penalty was imposed on the contractor for breach of contract.

: disadvantage, loss, or hardship due to some action

Loss of privacy is one of the penalties you pay for fame.

: a disadvantage (such as loss of yardage, time, or possession of the ball or an addition to or subtraction from the score) imposed on a team or competitor for violation of the rules of a sport

The team was given a penalty for the foul.

: points scored in bridge by the side that defeats the opposing contract

—usually used in plural

penalty adjective

Example Sentences

The company was given a severe penalty for the violation. They allowed him to pay back the money without a penalty. They allowed him to pay back the money without penalty. Lack of privacy is one of the penalties you pay for fame. The hockey player was given a penalty for holding.

Recent Examples on the Web The bank agreed to pay about $131.8 million to eligible current and former 401(k) plan participants, along with a nearly $13.2 million penalty.

Ben Eisen, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 People who have already paid the penalty will receive an automatic refund, according to the IRS.

Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2022 As a result, nearly 1.6 million taxpayers who already paid the penalty are receiving refunds totaling more than $1.2 billion.

Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Weisselberg will serve five months in prison, be under supervision for five years and pay a $1.94 million penalty.

Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2022 Wells Fargo was fined $3 billion, including a $500 million civil penalty to be distributed to investors by the SEC.

Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 July 2022 Trident also agreed to pay a $4 million civil penalty.

Hamza Shaban, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 JPMorgan had faced in recent years, including a bid-rigging scheme in the California electricity market in 2010 and 2011 for which the bank paid a $410-million penalty.

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022 That hike resulted in widespread confusion among the company’s customers, a new rate structure the company was at times unable to explain and a $24 million penalty for not communicating the rates to customers properly.

Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2022 See More

penalties

noun

plural of penalty

as in fines

a sum of money to be paid as a punishment the penalty for speeding is $10 for every mile over the speed limit

Synonyms & Similar Words

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fines
forfeitures
damages
forfeits
mulcts
compensations
awards
reparations
indemnities
assessments

as in punishments

suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense in some cases, the new penalties for drug offenses were harsher than those for violent crimes

Synonyms & Similar Words

punishments
wraths
sentences
fines
corrections
disciplines
chastisements
castigations
condemnations
deserts
retributions
reprisals
comeuppances
reprimands
retaliations
assessments
mulcts
charges
nemeses
vengeances
revenges
examples
criticisms
imprisonments
censures
incarcerations
denouncements
confinements
rebukes
damnations
reproofs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

exemptions
indemnities
pardons
amnesties
immunities
acquittals
exonerations
vindications
paroles
exculpations
impunities
commutations
remissions
releases
reprieves
absolutions
disregards
remitments
condonations

as in disadvantages

the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success suffered the penalty of his decision to leave school without graduating

Synonyms & Similar Words

disadvantages
expenses
losses
damages
injuries
detriments
deficits
despites
deprivations
harms
prejudices
hurts
disfavors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

advantages
gains
favors

单词	penalties
释义	penalty noun pen·al·ty ˈpe-nᵊl-tē plural penalties 1 : the suffering in person, rights, or property that is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime or public offense trespassing forbidden under penalty of imprisonment 2 : the suffering or the sum to be forfeited to which a person agrees to be subjected in case of nonfulfillment of stipulations A penalty was imposed on the contractor for breach of contract. 3 a : disadvantage, loss, or hardship due to some action Loss of privacy is one of the penalties you pay for fame. b : a disadvantage (such as loss of yardage, time, or possession of the ball or an addition to or subtraction from the score) imposed on a team or competitor for violation of the rules of a sport The team was given a penalty for the foul. 4 : points scored in bridge by the side that defeats the opposing contract —usually used in plural penalty adjective Synonyms damages fine forfeit forfeiture mulct See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The company was given a severe penalty for the violation. They allowed him to pay back the money without a penalty. They allowed him to pay back the money without penalty. Lack of privacy is one of the penalties you pay for fame. The hockey player was given a penalty for holding. Recent Examples on the Web The bank agreed to pay about $131.8 million to eligible current and former 401(k) plan participants, along with a nearly $13.2 million penalty. Ben Eisen, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 People who have already paid the penalty will receive an automatic refund, according to the IRS. Leada Gore \| Lgore@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2022 As a result, nearly 1.6 million taxpayers who already paid the penalty are receiving refunds totaling more than $1.2 billion. Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Weisselberg will serve five months in prison, be under supervision for five years and pay a $1.94 million penalty. Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2022 Wells Fargo was fined $3 billion, including a $500 million civil penalty to be distributed to investors by the SEC. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 July 2022 Trident also agreed to pay a $4 million civil penalty. Hamza Shaban, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 JPMorgan had faced in recent years, including a bid-rigging scheme in the California electricity market in 2010 and 2011 for which the bank paid a $410-million penalty. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022 That hike resulted in widespread confusion among the company’s customers, a new rate structure the company was at times unable to explain and a $24 million penalty for not communicating the rates to customers properly. Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English penalte, from Middle French penalité, from Medieval Latin poenalitas, from Latin poenalis First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing penalty major penalty minor penalty face mask penalty penalty shot penalty box the death penalty penalty kick major penalty minor penalty face mask penalty penalty shot penalty box the death penalty penalty kick See More Kids Definition penalty noun pen·al·ty ˈpe-nᵊl-tē plural penalties 1 : punishment for doing something wrong 2 : a disadvantage given for breaking a rule in a sport or game Legal Definition penalty noun pen·al·ty ˈpen-ᵊl-tē plural penalties 1 : a punishment that is imposed on a wrongdoer by statute or judicial decision 2 : a pecuniary sum that by agreement is to be paid by a party who fails to fulfill an obligation to another and that is punitive rather than compensatory the court declined to enforce the contractual penalty and determined actual damages instead penalties noun plural of penalty 1 as in fines a sum of money to be paid as a punishment the penalty for speeding is $10 for every mile over the speed limit Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fines forfeitures damages forfeits mulcts compensations awards reparations indemnities assessments 2 as in punishments suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense in some cases, the new penalties for drug offenses were harsher than those for violent crimes Synonyms & Similar Words punishments wraths sentences fines corrections disciplines chastisements castigations condemnations deserts retributions reprisals comeuppances reprimands retaliations assessments mulcts charges nemeses vengeances revenges examples criticisms imprisonments censures incarcerations denouncements confinements rebukes damnations reproofs Antonyms & Near Antonyms exemptions indemnities pardons amnesties immunities acquittals exonerations vindications paroles exculpations impunities commutations remissions releases reprieves absolutions disregards remitments condonations See More 3 as in disadvantages the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success suffered the penalty of his decision to leave school without graduating Synonyms & Similar Words disadvantages expenses losses damages injuries detriments deficits despites deprivations harms prejudices hurts disfavors Antonyms & Near Antonyms advantages gains favors
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