Collocations for penalty - noun

harsh, heavy, hefty, severe, stiff, strict, substantial, tough
draconian
light
maximum, minimum
ultimate
These crimes carried with them the ultimate penalty of execution.

automatic (esp. BrE), fixed (BrE), mandatory
a new system of fixed penalties for most traffic offences
The legislation sanctions harsh mandatory penalties for weapons possession.

financial, monetary, tax
the heavy financial penalties of paying off the loan early

exit, redemption (both BrE)
There are redemption penalties if you pay off the mortgage early.

death
the movement for the abolition of the death penalty

civil, criminal

impose, introduce (esp. BrE), levy
reintroduce, restore
calls to restore the death penalty

apply, give, hand down, hand out (esp. BrE), issue (esp. BrE)
The penalty handed down was disproportionate to the crime committed.

exact (formal), implement (esp. BrE)
From time to time, the death penalty was exacted for murder.

charge (esp. BrE)
Some lenders charge heavy penalties for early settlement.

enforce, prescribe
threaten
receive
seek
He was seeking financial penalties against the company.

deserve
risk
increase, stiffen, toughen
reduce
attract (BrE), carry
crimes which carry severe penalties

face, incur
avoid, escape
waive
Credit card companies will waive penalties for flood victims who are unable to pay on time.

eliminate

fee
notice, ticket (both BrE)
You will be given a fixed penalty notice if you fail to renew insurance on time.

fine (BrE)
There is a fixed penalty fine of £50 for allowing your dog to foul public places.

point (BrE)
Penalty points are given to drivers who speed.

payment (esp. BrE)
clause (esp. BrE)
system

on penalty of, under penalty of
The Romans prohibited the teaching of the Torah on penalty of death.
The application should be signed under penalty of perjury.

penalty for
the penalty for murder

penalty on
He threatened stiffer penalties on young offenders.

pay, suffer
He's now paying the penalty for his misspent youth.
People who lose their jobs are suffering the penalties for longer periods.

accept

penalty for
You must accept the penalty for your rash actions.

penalty of
It's just one of the penalties of fame.

controversial, disputed, dodgy (BrE,informal), dubious
winning
well-struck
missed
first-half, injury-time, second-half
early, late
last-minute
12th-minute, etc.

award (sb), give (sb)
concede, give away
They were leading until Cole gave away a penalty.

appeal for
be awarded, be given, earn, get, have, land, win
We were unlucky not to get a penalty.

boot, dispatch, kick, strike, take
score from
Owen scored from a first-half penalty.

net, slot home
Ricketts netted his third penalty of the season to put his team ahead.

miss
save

area, box, corner, spot
award
kick
shoot-out
goal
miss
save
taker
chance, opportunity
attempt

penalty by, penalty from
They won, thanks to a late penalty from Fry.