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
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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He was accused at least 14 other times of misconduct that didn't lead to disciplinary action.
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
Universities have reported a sharp rise in disciplinary cases tied to AI, but many incidents likely go undetected.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
All cautions will be wiped out at the end of the quarter-finals, meaning every player goes into the semi-finals with a disciplinary clean slate.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The first, known as the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine, argued the SBC is exempt from a court outside the denomination ruling on an internal church disciplinary matter.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
Universities have reported a sharp rise in disciplinary cases tied to AI, but many incidents likely go undetected.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
All cautions will be wiped out at the end of the quarter-finals, meaning every player goes into the semi-finals with a disciplinary clean slate.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The first, known as the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine, argued the SBC is exempt from a court outside the denomination ruling on an internal church disciplinary matter.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Disciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disciplinary. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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