'penalty' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'penalty' with 7 example sentences.
- penalty noun
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: the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty
: a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
: the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
: (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
What's your stand on the death penalty?
He lobbied for the abolition of the death penalty.
The death penalty is waiting for him.
It's always disappointing when you lose a match on penalties.
The penalty for spitting is five pounds.
England go out on penalties again.
If you make a mistake, you pay the penalty.