Third-person singular simple present indicative form of penalize.(verb)
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Use "penalizes" in a sentence
"The amendment "penalizes" millionaire candidates for exercising their First Amendment right to spend their wealth campaigning, Mr. Herman argued."
"I don't think the quiz "penalizes" you for knowing too much; it just moves you more to the middle."
"The moral of the Stephenson story isn't that having an involved father "penalizes" a blue-chip high school recruit, it's that the recruiting process demands some humility from both recruit and parents."