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
The board can suggest changes to policy, training, tactics, equipment, and technology, among other things, but does not make disciplinary recommendations.
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Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday, the league announced its official final decision on the disciplinary actions Luvu will face following his appeal.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
However, Ciattarelli pushed her to make her military disciplinary records public.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Neither man had any other disciplinary notices in their personnel files.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
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Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday, the league announced its official final decision on the disciplinary actions Luvu will face following his appeal.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
However, Ciattarelli pushed her to make her military disciplinary records public.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Neither man had any other disciplinary notices in their personnel files.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplinary
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Under federal law, Hatton said, civil detainees — including undocumented immigrants — must be held under conditions that are not punitive.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Walsh and his leadership team insist their version is voluntary, not punitive.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The correctional center, located on a military base about 40 miles outside Philadelphia, became Combs' home after his attorneys complained about the conditions at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Then, correctional officers and medical staff arrived.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Disciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplinary. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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