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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Now, staff and faculty will appeal personnel and disciplinary matters to their campus president.
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The suit laid out the shooter's juvenile court history in Nashville and Clarksville and his school disciplinary history, which include a charge for carrying a box cutter on school property in October 2024.
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Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
The legal profession has documented several instances of lawyers submitting court documents containing non-existent citations generated by AI, with disciplinary action and sanctions resulting in the United States and internationally.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Now, staff and faculty will appeal personnel and disciplinary matters to their campus president.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
The suit laid out the shooter's juvenile court history in Nashville and Clarksville and his school disciplinary history, which include a charge for carrying a box cutter on school property in October 2024.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 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 18 Nov. 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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