Meaning & use
Penalization
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The act of imposing a penalty or punishment on someone for breaking a rule.
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The penalization of late filers increased this tax season.
The referee's penalization of the team cost them a crucial ten yards.
A note on using this word
Common in formal, legal, and sporting contexts to describe the formal process of applying a penalty rather than the penalty itself.
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punishmentsanction
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