How to Use penalty in a Sentence

penalty

noun
  • Lack of privacy is one of the penalties you pay for fame.
  • They allowed him to pay back the money without a penalty.
  • They allowed him to pay back the money without penalty.
  • The hockey player was given a penalty for holding.
  • The company was given a severe penalty for the violation.
  • Typically, the longer the term of the CD, the stiffer the penalty.
    Steve Garmhausen, wsj.com, 13 Oct. 2023
  • That penalty wasn’t in effect at the time of the tragedy.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
  • Then he was forced to do a drive-thru penalty at the end of his first lap.
    Michael Marot, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2023
  • When Richardson was asked why Black men bore the brunt of the penalty.
    Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The maximum penalty for the charge is five years in prison.
    Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2023
  • If your bag is too heavy or large, you'll be asked to pay a $150 penalty to check it.
    Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023
  • They were not called for a penalty through three quarters and into part of the fourth.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
  • So right now, the team wouldn’t face any penalties for moving.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2024
  • With less than 60 seconds to go, the Spirit played a long ball from the back that landed at the top of the penalty area.
    Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
  • If there are any penalties on the kickoff, the kicker will be the only one who moves.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The size of the penalties will depend on the infringement and size of the company fined.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
  • That set the stage for the onside kick that was recovered by the Red Wolves, but called back by penalty.
    Mike Harley, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2023
  • The two sides still went through the penalty shootout, with the Lions winning 5-4 thanks to a great save by Pedro Gallese.
    Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The Rangers killed off the penalty after the Panthers had just one shot on goal during the two minutes Miller was in the box.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
  • This carries the potential penalty of up to 10 years in prison.
    Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 28 May 2023
  • The maximum penalty for each count is 48 years and a $1 million fine.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
  • The Supreme Court has been reluctant to take many death penalty cases.
    Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Jan. 2024
  • In 2021, the major issue was turnaround times and meal penalties.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024
  • What are penalties or fines for not using a safety belt?
    Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
  • Instead, they would be fined a civil penalty of $1,000.
    The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Then, whatever penalty comes out of this process would be added to the other fines the company has faced in the past.
    Lisa Song, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Don't respond to the after-the-whistle stuff and continue to make the Panthers pay for their penalties.
    Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
  • With the win on penalties, the Courage picked up two points in the Group E standings of the midseason competition.
    Staff and Wire Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2024
  • In a sloppy game that included 21 penalties between the teams, the Bears got in the end zone just once — their only offensive touchdown of the first two weeks.
    Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The initiative, if passed, would make the crime of shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders and increase penalties for some drug charges, including those involving the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
    Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024

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