disciplinable

Definition of disciplinablenext

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Adjective
  • The approach builds on a method that breaks large molecules into smaller, manageable clusters.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
  • The minimum qualifications — $50,000 in liquid capital and $150,000 net worth — keep the pool manageable and the operator quality consistent.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Adjective
  • Gerard Moorer, 42, of Chicago, who served as Davis’ deputy district director and ran unsuccessfully for the statehouse himself in 2020, was charged in the nine-page indictment with three counts of wire fraud, each of which is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • Second violations carry a $1,000 fine, and each subsequent violation is considered a misdemeanor offense punishable by another fine and up to six months in jail.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • The goal, Rosmarin argues, is to stop trying to control what was never controllable in the first place.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 8 May 2026
  • Since the turn of the millennium, researchers have developed photonic-crystal lasers that are tiny, energy-efficient, highly controllable, and can emit very bright, narrow beams.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • In 1983, Mark Russell, whose satire was a PBS staple, offered relatively tame jabs at Reagan.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • With the stock trading around $177, those roughly at-the-money contracts are implying a fifty-fifty chance of expiring profitable by Friday, a fairly tame way to place a bet on a stock that typically trades like a more volatile version of bitcoin.
    Oliver Renick, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Seeking help can mean inviting the state into one’s home in ways that may bring new harms, including the removal of children or criminalization of a partner whose behavior has not yet risen to the level of a chargeable offense.
    Earl Smith, Time, 5 May 2026
  • Many are chargeable for cordless operation or, in the case of our favorite travel fan, can even function as chargers themselves.
    Kat Merck, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The immediate relief operation is difficult but tractable: count the food packages, match the supply to the shelters, and sign people up for financial assistance.
    Carla Sertin, Wired News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • At the top will be the most computationally intensive methods—prohibitively expensive on classical computers but tractable on quantum computers.
    Chi Chen, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • When Richards began his career in criminal-justice advocacy, the idea of closing Rikers Island would have been a radical fantasy.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • Jayvon Boyd, 27, was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon in the stabbing, which occurred the day before.
    Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Adjective
  • While the Senate could eventually be amenable to oversight measures added by the House, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said late Wednesday that another short-term extension will likely be needed ahead of the Friday deadline.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The service Staff are relaxed, friendly, and highly amenable—no request is too outlandish.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Disciplinable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplinable. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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