disciplinary
adjective
dis·ci·plin·ary
ˈdi-sə-plə-ˌner-ē 
especially British ˌdi-sə-ˈpli-nə-rē
1
a
: of or relating to discipline
disciplinary problems
b
: designed to correct or punish breaches of discipline
took disciplinary action
2
: of or relating to a particular field of study
disciplinary specialization
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Examples of disciplinary in a Sentence
The committee is considering disciplinary measures against him.
called for disciplinary actions in response to the outrageous behavior
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Some lumped together threats of mass violence with a number of other disciplinary offenses, inflating the numbers.
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Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 28 Jan. 2025
Protesters had commissary privileges revoked, were placed in solitary confinement and faced disciplinary write-ups, the complaint alleges.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
This was an isolated incident, though, with disciplinary issues not a concern.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
There were no other disciplinary records included in the documents.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 28 Jan. 2025
Protesters had commissary privileges revoked, were placed in solitary confinement and faced disciplinary write-ups, the complaint alleges.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
This was an isolated incident, though, with disciplinary issues not a concern.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
There were no other disciplinary records included in the documents.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Disciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disciplinary. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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disciplinary
adjective
dis·ci·plin·ary
ˈdis-ə-plə-ˌner-ē
: of or relating to discipline : corrective
take disciplinary action
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