disciplined
adjective
dis·ci·plined
ˈdi-sə-plənd 
: marked by or possessing discipline
a disciplined mind
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Stay disciplined in your role as manager, and don’t wait for quarterly reviews to make changes—assess budget performance regularly and adjust.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Women often outperform men in investing by a modest but meaningful margin — about 0.40% per year — due to a more disciplined and risk-aware approach.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
In this case, the board demonstrated a lack of moral and disciplined courage, leaving everyone to deal with the aftermath.
Shortages of intellectual or empathetic courage impose equally ominous impacts.
—Keith D. Dorsey, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
That could be a pastor in the mold of Francis, but one who is more disciplined in his public statements, or a pope who makes up for a lack of personal charisma with a skill for steady governance.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 7 May 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Women often outperform men in investing by a modest but meaningful margin — about 0.40% per year — due to a more disciplined and risk-aware approach.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
In this case, the board demonstrated a lack of moral and disciplined courage, leaving everyone to deal with the aftermath.
Shortages of intellectual or empathetic courage impose equally ominous impacts.
—Keith D. Dorsey, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
That could be a pastor in the mold of Francis, but one who is more disciplined in his public statements, or a pope who makes up for a lack of personal charisma with a skill for steady governance.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 7 May 2025
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“Disciplined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disciplined. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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