as in punitive
inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment
called for disciplinary actions in response to the outrageous behavior
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Recent Examples of disciplinary
In its most generous version, this framing presents him as a heroic figure who liberated architecture from disciplinary orthodoxy.
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Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
The Department does not provide an average timeline for investigations or disciplinary action.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The Police Department is conducting an internal investigation to determine if disciplinary action is necessary, Zibolski said.
—April Baumgarten, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Robinson is one of several professors in recent years who have faced disciplinary action over pro-Palestinian comments.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
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Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
The Department does not provide an average timeline for investigations or disciplinary action.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The Police Department is conducting an internal investigation to determine if disciplinary action is necessary, Zibolski said.
—April Baumgarten, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Robinson is one of several professors in recent years who have faced disciplinary action over pro-Palestinian comments.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplinary
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The jurors reached the compensatory verdict first, then had to go back and deliberate further to come up with the punitive award.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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However, if Tuesday’s $375 million verdict out of a similar social media trial in New Mexico is any blueprint, expect the punitive award in the West Coast trial to be a comparable amount.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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Mari Cazares of Dallas, a former TDCJ correctional officer, booked into the Dallas County Jail.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The county should not hire candidates for the sheriff's office or correctional positions if their prior law enforcement experience was obtained at ICE, according to the Lehigh County Controller's Office recommendation obtained by Newsweek.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Disciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplinary. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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