How to Use disciplinary in a Sentence

disciplinary

adjective
  • The committee is considering disciplinary measures against him.
  • There are no disciplinary or board actions against Burke on file, the records state.
    Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023
  • That story detailed how the board’s slow disciplinary process puts the public in harm’s way.
    Emily Hopkins, ProPublica, 16 May 2023
  • These statements were false, the disciplinary counsel said.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2024
  • As of yet, there has been no disciplinary action yet levied against Pirro for her on-air remarks.
    Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 8 Feb. 2024
  • There were no disciplinary records in response to the Journal Sentinel's request.
    Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2023
  • Remove vehicles by noon on Nov. 12, or they could be towed and students could face disciplinary action, the letter said.
    Debbie Truong, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Reese missed the season opener as part of the school's disciplinary action, which also required her to apologize in front of the student body, her mother told Andscape.com.
    Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Chris Cram, a spokesperson for the school district, said disciplinary action has been taken at the school level but declined to share further details.
    Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Since his death, 13 Memphis police officers have faced disciplinary charges or have been fired.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The state bar disciplinary committee that filed the lawsuit will not oppose the request to postpone, a spokesperson confirmed Thursday.
    Lauren McGaughy, Dallas News, 20 July 2023
  • The public only learns of a complaint if the board issues a public order for disciplinary action, such as a fine or suspension of a license.
    Amy Brittain, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Last week, in Colorado Springs, a student faced removal from school property and a disciplinary meeting for wearing a Gadsden flag patch to class.
    Daniel Buck, National Review, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The punishment marks the first time in nearly half a century that Montana lawmakers have sought such disciplinary action against one of their own.
    Anchorage Daily News, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The students were identified and faced disciplinary action.
    Adria Watson, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
  • Wood learned that he'd be asked to testify before the special grand jury through a lawyer who represented him in a State Bar of Georgia disciplinary case.
    Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The following year, disciplinary issues were less common among this latter group of students.
    Time, 17 Aug. 2023
  • When one student slapped an eighth-grader and attempted to assault a teacher, there was no disciplinary action.
    Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
  • But the explosive hearing could lay the groundwork for some kind of disciplinary action against Paxton, a third-term Republican.
    Lauren McGaughy, Dallas News, 24 May 2023
  • The group is following the cases of about 100 students facing disciplinary action for social media posts.
    Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The probe could lead to disciplinary actions or criminal referrals.
    Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 19 July 2023
  • No timetable for action on either the software or disciplinary proceedings was announced.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Robinson was the first third-party disciplinary officer to hear a case since the role was created in the 2020 collective bargaining agreement.
    Jenny Vrentas, New York Times, 31 July 2023
  • If food trucks are tied for a spot, the city will consider other factors such as which one has been licensed with the city the longest, which has a higher grade from the food department, and which has fewer disciplinary actions from the city.
    Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2023
  • In new guidelines for managers, seen by Insider, the tech giant granted leaders more freedom to take disciplinary action against staffers who fail to turn up in person at least three days a week.
    Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2023
  • But the real crisis comes when Jean witnesses physical aggression between Lois and Siobhan and is forced to pick a side in a disciplinary meeting.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2023
  • Lori then determines what course of action to take, if any, regarding making a name public or disciplinary action.
    Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2023
  • The team, however, does not handle disciplinary action.
    Cristian Martinez, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The disciplinary process has sparked outrage among some staff members who say they were abruptly removed from their post without a decent explanation.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Other services cite concerns that lower-performing recruits may be more likely to wash out of boot camp or could present more disciplinary problems over time.
    Lolita C. Baldor The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 27 Jan. 2024

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