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castigating, chastening, chastising, correcting, correctional, corrective, disciplinary, disciplining, penalizing, punitive
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That did not stop a Russian military court sentencing him to 20 years in a Siberian penal colony. — Nick Holdsworth, The Hollywood Reporter, "Imprisoned Ukrainian Director Oleg Sentsov Freed in Prisoner Swap," 7 Sep. 2019 Solitary confinement is an extreme form of punishment with a long history in American penal systems. — Russell Blair, courant.com, "Capitol Week in Review: It’s ‘Nedstock’ at the Woodstock Fair; lawmakers say to stay tuned for transportation news," 30 Aug. 2019 Ever since, Mill has been in and out of both the courts and the penal system, even amid allegations of police corruption lodged against the arresting officers. — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, "All Criminal Charges Dropped Against Meek Mill After Plea Deal, Ending 12-Year Legal Saga," 27 Aug. 2019 The anti-Catholic fervor of 16th–17th century England, of which these penal laws provide only a glimpse, came to a head in 1678 with the ridiculous Popish Plot. — Declan Leary, National Review, "Conservatives Should Not Celebrate Religious Tyranny and Coercion," 19 July 2019 But it should be noted that Johnson’s case is highly unusual in the penal system. — Stacy-ann Ellis, Teen Vogue, "Examining Kim Kardashian-West's Influence On Trump," 30 July 2019 You will also be required to place $75,000 per year into a fund to pay for incarceration of some the immigrants who end up in the penal system for various infractions of the law which may occur. — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, "Letters: Student loan forgiveness isn’t some wild-eyed hippie ideal," 18 July 2019 However, inmate restrictions during the lockdown were imposed pursuant to a state statute governing disturbances at penal institutions, according to a memo from Cooper. — Jesse Garza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Police looking into crowded Wisconsin women's prison after inmate dies of sepsis," 27 June 2019 Titiev was sentenced in March to four years in a penal colony for marijuana possession. — Neil Macfarquhar, BostonGlobe.com, "Reporter’s arrest sets off widespread protests in Russia," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'penal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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