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Synonyms for penalty
ˈpɛn l tipenal·ty

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English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. penalty

    Synonyms:
    compensation, earnings, guerdon, remuneration, wages

    Antonyms:
    benefaction, bequest, boon, bounty, bribe, donation, gift, grant, gratuity, largess, present

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. penalty

    Synonyms:
    pain, punishment, forfeiture, price, fare, retribution, amercement

    Antonyms:
    guerdon, wages, reward, premium, prize, douceur, sop, bribe, honorarium, compensation, remuneration

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisationnoun

    the act of punishing

    Synonyms:
    punishment, penalization, penalisation

    Antonyms:
    advantage, reward

  2. penaltynoun

    a payment required for not fulfilling a contract

    Synonyms:
    punishment, penalization, penalisation

    Antonyms:
    reward, advantage

  3. penaltynoun

    the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition

    "neglected his health and paid the penalty"

    Synonyms:
    punishment, penalization, penalisation

    Antonyms:
    reward, advantage

  4. penaltynoun

    (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game

    Synonyms:
    punishment, penalization, penalisation

    Antonyms:
    reward, advantage

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. penaltynoun

    Synonyms:
    punishment, penal retribution

  2. penaltynoun

    Synonyms:
    forfeiture, fine

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. penaltynoun

    Synonyms:
    punishment, retribution, forfeiture, fine, mulct

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How to use penalty in a sentence?

  1. Cory Booker:

    I understand the penalty comes with potential ousting from Judiciary Committee, i openly invite and accept the consequences of my team releasing that email right now.

  2. John Blume:

    There are going to be some people who say, 'Generally, I'm not in favor of the death penalty but if it's an ordinary crime, but this is no ordinary crime,'.

  3. Mike Brock:

    BPXP cannot afford a penalty in the range that they are asking for, and so that's why they are saying look to the parent.

  4. Amy Miller:

    We are deeply disappointed that the court would issue a death warrant when multiple cases relevant to the death penalty are currently pending in the courts.

  5. Orlando Police Chief John Mina:

    I have seen the video of Markieth Loyd executing Lt. Debra Clayton while she lay defenseless on the ground. She was given no chance to live. A cop killer – who also killed his pregnant girlfriend should not be given a chance, the heinous crimes that he committed in our community are the very reason we have the death penalty as an option under the law.


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