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as in department
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
you must choose a discipline to focus on in college
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as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
harsh discipline was imposed to keep order within the ranks
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as in restraint
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
she lacks the discipline that's essential for a job in customer relations
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as in to punish
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
the pranksters were severely disciplined for their irresponsible stunt
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Recent Examples of discipline
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Your patient discipline works best with warmth, and small adjustments create solid comfort that supports your long-term goals without draining your energy.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
Valentine Ulgu-Servant,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
Nelson said the agency doesn’t determine or release causes of death, and wouldn’t say if any jail staff were under investigation or disciplined in the wake of Guerrero Mercado’s death.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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That includes disciplines such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, wrestling and judo.
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Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Your patient discipline works best with warmth, and small adjustments create solid comfort that supports your long-term goals without draining your energy.
—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
Verb
The employee, whose position was not specified, was disciplined this week, according to an announcement from the UK’s data protection regulator, known as the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
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Valentine Ulgu-Servant,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
Nelson said the agency doesn’t determine or release causes of death, and wouldn’t say if any jail staff were under investigation or disciplined in the wake of Guerrero Mercado’s death.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discipline
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The department has also opened Title IX investigations in North Carolina and Michigan and issued warning letters to school districts in Colorado and Kansas.
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According to the bill, the state would have to produce an annual average salary report for the 20 local departments that Cal Fire is stacked against and make sure state firefighter pay is within 15% of that average.
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The couple is set to face punishment for the horrific deaths during sentencing on July 10.
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The city shows how quickly a violent act can be transformed into collective punishment.
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Cornelius Houston will face charges of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit other felony and unlawful restraint, according to Fort Worth jail records.
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Martin's family believes that the long paramedic response time, as well as restraint asphyxia caused by Oakland police officers, caused Martin's death.
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Catholic leaders in Florida argue that there are better ways to protect the public from violent crimes and in Spencer’s case, the availability of life without parole is a moral way to punish Spencer without taking his life.
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And now she's been punished for it.
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Police are asking people to avoid the area if possible.
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Specifically targeting underserved areas, the parks will be at the San Joaquin River Parkway, Dust Bowl Camp, and Feather River Park in Yuba County.
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Of the $705 million hospitals owed the state, about $478 million of that was from unpaid hospital assessments and related penalties, as of March.
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At the final whistle, the Curaçao team mobbed Room in the penalty area before journeying some 40 yards behind him to celebrate with Curaçao fans in attendance.
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A lot of it came from internalized homophobia and his own repression.
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The human-rights groups are also tallying Iran’s civilian war dead—about 1,700, according to HRANA, 250 of them children—and tracking a campaign of domestic repression and intimidation that has escalated since the United States and Israel began striking Iran on February 28.
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Once the new designs are approved (sometime this year, if all goes well), the DoB plans to publish the specs so that any contractor can download the design, buy off-the-shelf elements, tailor the structure to the site, and get a scheme approved in a matter of hours.
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Makeup artist Jennifer Powell provided Minetree’s look with serene elements for a youthful glow.
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“Discipline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discipline. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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