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
According to the Police Department, Gaines, 39, is currently detailed to CPD’s alternate response section, a common landing place for cops awaiting disciplinary action.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
After February’s emergency suspension order from Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, the Florida Department of Health filed an administrative complaint to start the process toward further disciplinary action.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
His casual, unassuming nature can only temporarily hide the wealth of curiosity steering a multi-disciplinary career that would make even the most multi-disciplined among us envious.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The school offered students in ninth through 12th grade a structured, temporary setting after they were removed from their regular campus for disciplinary reasons.
—Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
After February’s emergency suspension order from Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, the Florida Department of Health filed an administrative complaint to start the process toward further disciplinary action.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
His casual, unassuming nature can only temporarily hide the wealth of curiosity steering a multi-disciplinary career that would make even the most multi-disciplined among us envious.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The school offered students in ninth through 12th grade a structured, temporary setting after they were removed from their regular campus for disciplinary reasons.
—Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplinary
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The United States last year also blocked imports from a major South Korean salt farm accused of using slave labor, becoming the first trade partner to take punitive action against a decadeslong problem on salt farms in islands off the country’s southwest coast.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, human-rights organizations reported repression inside the El Rodeo I prison, where foreign political detainees launched a protest that authorities allegedly responded to with tear gas and punitive measures.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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And a study by the New York City Department of Investigation showed test error rates from 79% to 91% in some correctional settings.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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The opportunities extend beyond associate degrees, with some universities offering full bachelor's programs tailored to specific correctional populations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Disciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplinary. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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