disciplinary
playDefinition of disciplinary
1a : of or relating to discipline disciplinary problemsb : designed to correct or punish breaches of discipline took disciplinary action
2 : of or relating to a particular field of study disciplinary specialization
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Examples of disciplinary in a Sentence
The committee is considering disciplinary measures against him.
called for disciplinary actions in response to the outrageous behavior
Recent Examples of disciplinary from the Web
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The disciplinary actions for violating department policy can run from verbal counseling to termination, Swoboda said.
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In spite of these interventions, many teachers at the school still viewed suspensions as a valuable disciplinary tool and questioned their ability to keep students under control without it.
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Alison Satake, an LSU spokeswoman, told WAFB the University was aware of the off-campus fight and was reviewing it to determine if LSU students were involved and if any disciplinary measures were in order.
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Over the past 50 years, public education has signed on to one teaching and disciplinary fad after another to no good effect.
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A federal judge has ordered a California school district not to take any additional disciplinary action against four students over their responses to racist Instagram posts.
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A public disciplinary hearing is set for June 28 in San Francisco.
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Windham has a history of disciplinary actions being taken against him, including two for use of excessive force, lying about his actions and placing the blame on teens, WAVE3.com reports.
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Discipline: Discipline is a play activity, usually carried out through spanking or some sort of disciplinary role-play, says Calvert.
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DISCIPLINARY Defined for English Language Learners
disciplinary
playDefinition of disciplinary for English Language Learners
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: intended to correct or punish bad behavior : of or relating to discipline
DISCIPLINARY Defined for Kids
disciplinary
playDefinition of disciplinary for Students
: relating to the correction or punishment of bad behavior disciplinary action
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