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 officers then privately debated among themselves whether to ticket MacLaren, according to the disciplinary complaint.
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Williams has been a member of the Bar since 2013 and has no previous disciplinary record.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The law now allows members to essentially cancel the disciplinary hearing by bringing their property into compliance.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
An outside hearing examiner overturned the December dismissal of Matthew Krueger, saying there was no cause to support any disciplinary action, according to a Facebook post by the Fort Worth Police Officers Association.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Williams has been a member of the Bar since 2013 and has no previous disciplinary record.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The law now allows members to essentially cancel the disciplinary hearing by bringing their property into compliance.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
An outside hearing examiner overturned the December dismissal of Matthew Krueger, saying there was no cause to support any disciplinary action, according to a Facebook post by the Fort Worth Police Officers Association.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplinary
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The problem last season was many teams still opted to kick the ball in the end zone because the touchback wasn't punitive enough.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Relief from punitive tax rules could fuel profitability, but only for those ready to meet the federal government’s new demands.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Typically, youth held there are awaiting court hearings, being held on dispositional or correctional orders, or participating in the county's Accountability Program.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But the Idaho Department of Correction aims to limit direct participation from correctional officers, agency spokesperson Blake Lopez told the Idaho Statesman.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Disciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplinary. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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