penalties
n. countablen. punishments for breaking a rule or a law. You often hear this word in sports or when someone has to pay a fine for being late.
n. punishments imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract. Often used in legal, financial, or sporting contexts to describe the consequences of non-compliance.
The company faces heavy penalties for polluting the river.
The referee gave several penalties during the final minutes of the game to keep the players under control.
Contractual penalties for late delivery are designed to ensure that suppliers adhere strictly to the agreed timeline, protecting the buyer from potential lost revenue.
Commonly used in the plural when referring to a set of rules or a general system of punishment.
The player committed a penalty.The player committed a foul.In sports, a player commits a 'foul' or an 'infraction'; the 'penalty' is the punishment that follows.