penalty
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2.9
- noun
- /ˈpɛnəlti/
:
penalización
- He was surprised to learn that the penalty for late payment included both interest and a fee.
- monetary penalty
- pay a penalty
- impose a penalty
It was paid back plus penalty plus interest.
- It was paid back plus penalty plus interest.
- They like, OK, let's just say you got a late penalty and it's some thousands, right?
- OK, so under EU law, overdue invoices owed by state connected entities incur a guaranteed penalty interest rate.
- So for example, one thing I can do is I can order more frequently and pay whatever penalty it takes to get that I can.
Examples
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That's the penalty for defaulting on our side of the rental agreement.
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The penalty for lateness.
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I mean, with penalty and interest, it could cost you plenty.
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I'll pay a penalty charge.
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According to oral history, death was the penalty for failure in this important trial.
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...leaves me absolutely no choice but to levy the maximum penalty.
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And his burden to pay the penalty.
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And I'm willing to pay the penalty.
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His dear wife Hester took some money out of her savings account and had to pay a substantial penalty for early withdrawal.
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Transactional notice noncompliance triggers a $5 penalty for each failure, with relief available for cause.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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6.1
Official punishment or restriction by an authority
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5.5
A thing you lose or must give up as a penalty
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8.0
Losing property, such as money or a house, as a penalty for doing something wrong
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3.7
An amount of money a person or company must pay as punishment for breaking a law
A fine a court orders when the judge chooses the amount
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Etymology
Penalty comes from the Latin word poena, which means 'punishment', and it shares the same root as English penal. So in a contract a penalty is a 'punishment' in money that you must pay if you do not keep your agreement.