1
as in department
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
you must choose a discipline to focus on in college
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2
as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
harsh discipline was imposed to keep order within the ranks
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as in restraint
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
she lacks the discipline that's essential for a job in customer relations
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as in to punish
to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime
the pranksters were severely disciplined for their irresponsible stunt
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Recent Examples of discipline
Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
For its investigation, the California Justice Department staff worked with a team of correctional and healthcare experts to examine a range of conditions of confinement — including use of force, discipline, access to healthcare and due process — in the state’s immigration detention facilities.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
Brinks was tight-lipped and would not say how the truck opened or whether the driver would be disciplined.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The King of Pentacles signals the kind of success that comes through discipline, generosity, and financial planning.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
For its investigation, the California Justice Department staff worked with a team of correctional and healthcare experts to examine a range of conditions of confinement — including use of force, discipline, access to healthcare and due process — in the state’s immigration detention facilities.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
With a five-game series against the Bruins (41-23-5-3) starting Friday night, May 2 in Rhode Island, Kinnear is pushing his team to remain disciplined.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
Brinks was tight-lipped and would not say how the truck opened or whether the driver would be disciplined.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discipline
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The College For Creative Studies Fashion Design Program is recognized as the largest and most equipped fashion accessory design department in the United States.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Educational opportunities often appear in other commercial deals with universities, including in apparel deals between athletic departments and companies like Nike and Adidas.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
3 May 2025
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Xavier Guzman pleaded guilty in 2023, but received his punishment after the case against his co-defendant, Emilio Corripio, 20, resolved with a guilty plea in March.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2025
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But over the last decade, a sea change in state discipline policy — one born in part out of an understanding that such suspensions disproportionately affect Black, Latino and Indigenous students — largely outlawed that kind of punishment.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Walmart, Whole Foods, and Amazon also faced calls for economic restraint by consumers.—
Karen R. King,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Join 315 others in the comments View Comments Whether the market can continue to serve as a restraint on Trump’s intent to implement aggressive trade policy has ignited debate on Wall Street.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Warriors don’t have enough isolation players who can punish Houston’s aggression.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Humiliated and angry, is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising in concert with the punishing heat of the summer and pushes him to his breaking point.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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Immigration is another area where the Trump administration is heavily aligned with Project 2025.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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There have been 403 measles cases confirmed in Gaines County, a rural area about an hour-and-a-half west of Lubbock.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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What are penalties for driving under the influence?—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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For travelers who disregard the guidance, the TSA has the ability to charge civil penalties of up to $17,062 per person, per incident, according to the TSA’s website.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
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Throughout the show, Kelvin has been so repressed, and that repression has manifested in incredible ways, like the God Squad and the Smut Busters.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
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There were militarized zones that reasserted a semblance of order through repression as well as cults of personality organized around a leader’s ability to provide a sense of purpose.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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Artificial intelligence was a major factor in the actors strike of 2023 and the burgeoning technology will remain a key element in next year’s negotiations.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Morality is not a useful element in foreign policy decision making.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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“Discipline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discipline. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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