Synonyms for penalties

Grammar : Noun

Spell : pen-l-tee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛn l ti

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Définition of penalties

Origin : mid-15c., from Middle French penalité and directly from Medieval Latin poenalitatem (nominative poenalitas), from Latin poenalis (see penal). The sporting sense is first recorded 1885. Ice hockey penalty box attested by 1931.

noun punishment

Example sentences :

All the penalties will not be light, nor evenly distributed.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

Ill-considered remedies for our faults bring only penalties after them.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

For each there exists a normal rate of travel, beyond which are penalties.
Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White

He has no identification tag; he releases Peabody; seems not to know the penalties.
Extract from : « Slaves of Mercury » by Nat Schachner

It is one of the penalties of Protestantism that the audiences, after a while, outgrow the preacher.
Extract from : « The American Mind » by Bliss Perry

This commonness of mind and tone is often one of the penalties of fellowship.
Extract from : « The American Mind » by Bliss Perry

These, said Er, were the penalties and retributions, and there were blessings as great.
Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato

But when both parties have ceased to beget children there shall be no penalties.
Extract from : « Laws » by Plato

For who will be selling me a boat and incurring the penalties in Governor Steed's proclamation?
Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini

Can it be that you despise these penalties affixed to an evil habit?
Extract from : « The Memorabilia » by Xenophon

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