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 disobedient or defiant behavior
took disciplinary action
2
: of or relating to a particular field of study
academic 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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Instead of focusing on teacher pay, classroom resources, or working conditions, the FEA pushed a partisan political protest that could saddle students with disciplinary consequences on their permanent records.
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Anastasios Kamoutsas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
If the red card is overturned, the UEFA disciplinary panel would have the power to remove all punishment or reinstate the initial yellow card, which would lead to a one-match ban for a red card for two bookable offences.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The probe looked into whether Summers and other members of Harvard’s faculty and administration had interactions with Epstein that violated its guidelines on accepting gifts and should be subject to disciplinary action.
—Yana Van Der Meulen Rodgers, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
Universities across Iran have barred some students from campus and held disciplinary hearings, Taghipour said.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Anastasios Kamoutsas, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
If the red card is overturned, the UEFA disciplinary panel would have the power to remove all punishment or reinstate the initial yellow card, which would lead to a one-match ban for a red card for two bookable offences.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The probe looked into whether Summers and other members of Harvard’s faculty and administration had interactions with Epstein that violated its guidelines on accepting gifts and should be subject to disciplinary action.
—Yana Van Der Meulen Rodgers, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
Universities across Iran have barred some students from campus and held disciplinary hearings, Taghipour said.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Disciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disciplinary. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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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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