Definition of "penalizing" [penalizing]

• Present participle of penalize. (verb)

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• "Libby and Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig Missakian were questioned pointedly by Judges Jay Bybee and Milan D. Smith Jr. as to how far the government can go in penalizing false statements."
• "Bad juju is found in penalizing millions of people that disagree."
• "Building an internal consensus is critical, Cappelli adds, particularly when employers may be "out in front" of the wider culture, where Americans are still uncomfortable with the idea of penalizing personal behavior at the workplace."