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 breaches of discipline
took disciplinary action
2
: of or relating to a particular field of study
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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Federal law requires the government to go through a number of steps before taking disciplinary action, including providing notice to employees and providing an opportunity to respond.
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 23 June 2025
Esposito was also ejected after Suarez hit Ohtani with a pitch, as is standard for managers when umpires deemed a hit batter was intentional after warnings had been issued, but Esposito was not included in Friday’s disciplinary action.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
This followed disciplinary action by his team, Spire Motorsports, which imposed a $50,000 fine on him.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The theft was later determined to be a misunderstanding and no disciplinary action was taken.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 23 June 2025
Esposito was also ejected after Suarez hit Ohtani with a pitch, as is standard for managers when umpires deemed a hit batter was intentional after warnings had been issued, but Esposito was not included in Friday’s disciplinary action.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
This followed disciplinary action by his team, Spire Motorsports, which imposed a $50,000 fine on him.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The theft was later determined to be a misunderstanding and no disciplinary action was taken.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for disciplinary
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“Disciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disciplinary. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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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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