penalty
Americannoun
plural
penalties-
a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
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a loss, forfeiture, suffering, or the like, to which one subjects oneself by nonfulfillment of some obligation.
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something that is forfeited, as a sum of money.
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a disadvantage imposed upon one of the competitors or upon one side for infraction of the rules of a game, sport, etc.
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consequence or disadvantage attached to any action, condition, etc.
noun
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a legal or official punishment, such as a term of imprisonment
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some other form of punishment, such as a fine or forfeit for not fulfilling a contract
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loss, suffering, or other unfortunate result of one's own action, error, etc
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sport games a handicap awarded against a player or team for illegal play, such as a free shot at goal by the opposing team, loss of points, etc
Etymology
Origin of penalty
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The Supreme Court has not yet ruled on the penalty against Meta and the case is still being heard in court.
From BBC
He netted from the penalty spot in the 2-1 win, with Santiago Morales scoring Miami's other goal.
From BBC
On top of that, the IRS said Murrin — like anyone with an unpaid tax bill or penalty — would have to pay interest on the money she owed.
From MarketWatch
The Patriots got a second chance to avenge their earlier loss to Marquez via penalty kicks when semifinalists Marquez and South East were removed from the playoffs for using an ineligible player.
From Los Angeles Times
This term, Amorim's team were embarrassed by League Two Grimsby, who beat them on penalties in the Carabao Cup second round.
From BBC
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