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Used with adjectives:
"
He received a harsh penalty for violating his parole."
(harsh, severe, hefty, heavy, strict, tough, stiff)
"
The restaurant received the maximum penalty for violating the health code."
(maximum)
"
Some people are against the death penalty."
(death)
"
He is paying the ultimate penalty for drunk driving."
(ultimate)
Used with verbs:
"
The credit card company imposed a strict penalty for late payments."
(imposed, introduced, assessed)
"
The judge handed down a harsh penalty for lying on the stand."
(handed down, applied, gave)
"
She faced a penalty for breaking her contract."
(faced, incurred, received)
"
The prosecutors are seeking the death penalty."
(be + seeking, be + asking for)
"
Mortgage companies are increasing their penalties for late payments."
(be + increasing, be + toughening, be + stiffening)
"
The cable company reduced the penalty for breaking the contract."
(reduced, waived)
"
She is paying the penalty for her delinquent children."
(be + paying, be + suffering)
Used with nouns:
"
He received a penalty fee for breaking his contract."
(fee, charge)
Used with prepositions:
"
He received a harsh penalty for failing to show up in court."
(for)
"
The judge imposed stricter penalties on drunk drivers."
(on)
