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
Note that hyphenated last name — once upon a time, that alone would be enough to establish your wokeness and thus invulnerability from any kind of disciplinary action, let alone having to work, at ZooMass.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
After an internal review, bureau leadership determined that the agents had not violated any specific policy and that no disciplinary action was necessary.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
New York has a cap on the number of charter schools, and Success Academy schools have faced criticism for what some consider harsh disciplinary policies and teacher burnout.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Applicants with a history of disciplinary action on their licenses or other restrictions will not be considered.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
After an internal review, bureau leadership determined that the agents had not violated any specific policy and that no disciplinary action was necessary.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
New York has a cap on the number of charter schools, and Success Academy schools have faced criticism for what some consider harsh disciplinary policies and teacher burnout.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Applicants with a history of disciplinary action on their licenses or other restrictions will not be considered.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplinary
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In August, a jury in Florida found the automaker partly liable for a deadly 2019 crash involving its Autopilot system, ordering the company to pay $243 million in punitive and compensatory damages.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Unlike the punitive approach used in that case, the USC proposal offers new funding and preferential treatment for universities that comply.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ana Maria Vargas, 52, a correctional officer in Arizona, applied to be a deportation officer.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors say the attackers sprayed anti-ICE graffiti, shot a police officer in the neck and exchanged fire with correctional officers before fleeing.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Disciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplinary. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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