Words similar to penalized

Example sentences for: penalized

How can you use “penalized” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

In the plan unveiled at his speech to the Manhattan Institute on Tuesday, Bush proposed that states be rewarded or penalized with federal dollars on the basis of whether student performance improves in the future.
But not even David Ehrenstein in his trenchantly gossipy new book on the Hollywood closet, Open Secret , wants to make the case that Whale was penalized for his sexual preferences.
In her now-notorious op-ed, Gloria Steinem argued that Clinton should not be penalized for his "boorish" come-ons.
Highly proficient laboratories which develop very narrow control limits may be unfairly penalized if a test result which falls just outside the control limits is rejected de facto.
The papers take Clinton's remarks yesterday that Mexico should not be penalized for its performance in this area to mean that he plans to recommend later this month that Congress again certify the country as a reliable anti-drug partner.