as in punitive
inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment
called for disciplinary actions in response to the outrageous behavior
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Recent Examples of disciplinary
The documents contained details of disciplinary action and indicated that Sherrill was prohibited from participating in her 1994 graduation ceremony after declining to identify classmates implicated in a cheating incident.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
No disciplinary action was taken against the students, and the whole situation was treated rather lightly—but the warning was real.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2025
This translates to better grades, greater interest in school, fewer disciplinary referrals, and better attendance.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
Vrabel’s comments suggested Barmore had been benched for disciplinary reasons.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
No disciplinary action was taken against the students, and the whole situation was treated rather lightly—but the warning was real.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2025
This translates to better grades, greater interest in school, fewer disciplinary referrals, and better attendance.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
Vrabel’s comments suggested Barmore had been benched for disciplinary reasons.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplinary
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His legal team condemned the plan as unconstitutional and punitive, warning that without assurances from Liberia, Abrego Garcia could be sent back to El Salvador.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Professional development for teachers focuses on positive, rather than punitive, behavioral and engagement practices.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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The protest coincided with a Board of Supervisors hearing where the Sheriff’s Office gave an update on the first six months of the program, which purchased 75 stun guns for deputies and correctional officers.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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The declarations that accompany the petition — 16 in all, including one from a correctional healthcare expert and one from the sister of a man who died in an isolation cell — support the filing’s arguments.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Disciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplinary. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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