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Princeton's WordNet

  1. punishedadjective

    subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)

Wiktionary

  1. punishedadjective

    That has been the object of punishment

Wikipedia

  1. Punished

    Punished, also known as Bou ying, is a 2011 Hong Kong thriller film directed by Law Wing-cheung. The film stars Anthony Wong, Richie Jen, and Janice Man.

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  1. punished

    Punished refers to being subject to a penalty or adverse action for wrongdoing, disobedience, or violation of rules or laws. This can include a wide range of penalties such as fines, physical discipline, imprisonment, or loss of privileges. The act of punishing is usually intended as a deterrent to prevent further undesirable behavior.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Punished

    of Punish

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of punished in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of punished in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of punished in a Sentence

  1. Plato:

    Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.

  2. President Barack Obama:

    The American people believe that if you've done things the right way, then you shouldn't be punished for it, you're not gonna see Democrats or Republicans who suggest that we're gonna treat worse the people who did the right thing compared to those folks who don't register, don't go through a criminal background check and haven't been paying their taxes.

  3. Jaycee Chan:

    I violated the law. I deserve to be punished. When I return to society, I won't do it again.

  4. Bernie Sanders:

    If somebody commits a serious crime -- sexual assault, murder -- they are going to be punished. They may be in jail for 10 years, 20 years, 50 years, their whole lives. That is what happens when you commit a serious crime, but I think the right to vote is inherent to our democracy. Yes, even for terrible people.

  5. Sharon McKeeman:

    We've been helping parents advocate, and now we've filed this lawsuit on behalf of students like Ellah because no young person should be segregated or punished or made to feel how Ella is just for trying to access their in-person education in the United States of America.

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