Examples of “penalty” in a Sentence

noun A punishment or negative consequence imposed for breaking a rule, law, or agreement.

• There's a penalty for withdrawing the money early.
• The court imposed a heavy penalty for the fraud.
• Returning library books late carries a small penalty for every extra day.

noun In sport, a free shot or kick awarded after a foul, or a punishment for breaking the rules of play.

• The striker scored from the penalty spot in the final minute.
• The referee awarded a penalty after the defender tripped the forward.
• Our team lost a point as a penalty for using too many substitutes.