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
Cross-discipline collaboration Collaborating across such a disciplinary gap was, at first, daunting.
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Raven Garvey, Space.com, 24 July 2025
Columbia took similar disciplinary action in March for pro-Palestinian protests that took place on campus last year.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 23 July 2025
At least 70 students received disciplinary action, according to multiple outlets, with Columbia student group Apartheid Divest saying nearly 80 students were suspended.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Following reports of widespread abuse, the Department of Justice shut down the disciplinary units at both Lewisburg and Thomson.
—Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 14 July 2025
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Raven Garvey, Space.com, 24 July 2025
Columbia took similar disciplinary action in March for pro-Palestinian protests that took place on campus last year.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 23 July 2025
At least 70 students received disciplinary action, according to multiple outlets, with Columbia student group Apartheid Divest saying nearly 80 students were suspended.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Following reports of widespread abuse, the Department of Justice shut down the disciplinary units at both Lewisburg and Thomson.
—Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplinary
punitive
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The duty-free treatment of the past is on the verge of being replaced with a 50 percent punitive tariff — a shocking and destructive increase that serves no obvious purpose.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Seven universities have been explicitly notified that their funding is in serious jeopardy or have already faced punitive cuts, according to The New York Times, which reported that Harvard University faces approximately $9 billion at stake and has received a list of federal demands.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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“Disciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplinary. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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