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penalty

noun

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

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of penalty was in the 15th century

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