Synonym: punitory. Similar words: cognitive, initiative, munitions, sensitive, inquisitive, punish, unit, unity. Meaning: ['pjuːnətɪv] 
adj. inflicting punishment.
adj. inflicting punishment. 
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1. The UN has imposed punitive sanctions on the invading country.
2. In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace.
3. The agency sent a letter, but took no punitive action.
4. The US could impose punitive tariffs on exports.
5. Punitive action will be taken against the hooligans.
6. They took punitive measures against the whole gang.
7. The jury awarded punitive damages .
8. He was awarded punitive damages .
9. The government is expected to take punitive steps against offenders.
10. The President has threatened to impose punitive import duties/tariffs on a range of foreign goods.
11. There are calls for more punitive measures against people who drink and drive.
12. He said companies should face punitive civil penalties running into millions of pounds.
13. The US could impose punitive tariffs of up to 100 % on some countries'exports.
14. Other economists say any punitive measures against foreign companies would hurt US interests.
15. Punitive damages are designed to punish and deter misconduct.
16. Punitive damages in libel cases are a legal anomaly.
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17. He described the prospect of punitive tariffs as sad.
18. Government forces immediately took punitive action against the rebels.
19. He is asking for punitive damages of $ 6.9m.
20. New students were aware of 1987's punitive assignments.
21. The bulldozing was a punitive measure.
22. Florida law prohibits punitive damages that bankrupt companies.
23. The beatings seem to have been entirely punitive, although a few say they were forced to sign confessions.
24. As Baker repeatedly told jurors, the intent of punitive damages is to punish, not destroy.
25. Maybe he would even mount a punitive expedition tonight, striking while the iron was hot, and all that.
26. Theuderic, meanwhile, mounted a punitive raid against the Auvergne - ostentatiously avoiding the Burgundian campaign.
27. Both victims' estates have filed claims for punitive damages, which are designed to punish the killer and deter future slayings.
28. Punitive damage awards often run into the millions of dollars, some-times hundreds of millions.
29. Some of the negotiators, however, said the stalemate over the issue of punitive damages seemed especially intractable.
30. In a world reluctant to use weapons or risk troops, economic embargoes are one of the few punitive alternatives.
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