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Recent Examples of disciplinary Both Jose Iglesias and Xander Bogaerts are facing disciplinary action for their conduct toward umpires following last week’s season-ending loss to the Cubs in the National League Wild Card Series. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025 The letter warned that retaliation against those who filed a complaint or participated in the investigation was strictly prohibited and could result in disciplinary action. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025 Violations will result in disciplinary action or termination, according to CNBC. Nino Paoli, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025 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. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disciplinary
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Adjective
  • To the extent permitted by applicable law, all judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.
    Vogue, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
  • But opponents, mostly representing wealthier communities, said the bill contained punitive requirements from the state.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Attica by the numbers At the time of the uprising, the rural prison had an all-white correctional staff tending to 2,234 inmates, with Black prisoners making up more than half the prison population.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Salvation Army is known for its willingness to help nearly anyone, with its adult recovery programs often taking people from the streets or the correctional system.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Disciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplinary. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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