Under the new company policy, unauthorized sharing of client data is punishable by dismissal.

The punishing cane left deep welts across his back.

The punishing he endured for breaking the law taught him humility.

The teacher is punishing the student for cheating during the exam.

The ancient society feared the punishers who enforced the harsh laws every night.

The manager's repeated punishings of minor mistakes lowered team morale.

In the old chronicle, the magistrate would punishe wrongdoers without delay.

Scholars debated the punishableness of the offense before proposing changes to the statute.

The school board debated whether corporal punishments should be banned in all districts.

Debates about capital punishments often reveal deep moral divisions within a society.