Definition: 1. The act of punishing. 2. A payment required for not fulfilling a contract. 3. The disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition.
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Use 'penalty' in a sentence:
1. If convicted for murder, both men could face the death penalty.
2. She argued the case for bringing back the death penalty.
3. He also had his licence endorsed with eight penalty points.
4. An Illinois House committee voted Thursday to abolish the death penalty.
5. Pennsylvania brought back the death penalty in 1978.
6. The home team claimed a penalty but the referee told them to play on.
7. Most people are against bringing back the death penalty.
8. It's a penalty of us being girls — sons have an easy time.
9. Two minutes later Ford equalized with a penalty.
10. It was a crime of espionage and carried the death penalty.
11. We do not ask for the death penalty: barbarism must not be met with barbarism.
12. He incurred a ten-second penalty in the first round.
13. Jenkins missed a penalty, hitting the post in the thirteenth minute.
14. Are you for or against the death penalty?
15. Bringing back the death penalty would be the ultimate abuse of human rights.
16. I am passionately opposed to the death penalty.
17. Referee Michael Reed had no hesitation in awarding a penalty.
18. One of those arrested could face the death penalty.
19. Penalties are laid down in the statute.
20. There are penalties for non-compliance with the fire regulations.
21. Severe penalties were meted out by the court.
22. We were awarded a penalty after a late tackle.
23. Contractors who fall behind schedule incur heavy financial penalties.
24. The law imposes penalties for the neglect of children.
25. A review panel concluded that there were no exceptional circumstances that would warrant a lesser penalty for him.
26. The maximum penalty is up to 7 years imprisonment or an unlimited fine.
27. In those days murder was always punished with the death penalty.
28. This party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty.
29. Some people argue that the death penalty should be restored.
30. Bell's flick into the penalty area helped to create the goal.
31. He was fouled inside the penalty area.
32. The penalty for speeding can be a heavy fine.
33. There have been repeated calls to reinstate the death penalty.
34. A late penalty cost United the game.
35. You can withdraw money from the account at any time without penalty.
36. The two men are facing the death penalty.
37. A death penalty case is a high-wire act with no net.
38. He walked up to the penalty spot and struck the ball firmly into the back of the net.
39. He missed a penalty in the last minute of the game.
40. They were denied an obvious penalty before the midway point of the first half.
41. Assault carries a maximum penalty of seven years' imprisonment.
42. There are tough penalties for drinking and driving.
43. One of the penalties of fame is loss of privacy.
44. In the budget before last a tax penalty on the mobile phone was introduced.
45. The referee ignored voices baying for a penalty.
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