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as in controlled
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as in manageable
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as in chaste
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as in punished
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 disciplined
Matt Witheiler, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Missouri was more disciplined offensively and more resilient than in recent seasons.
—Aaron Segal, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Matthew Kelly
april 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
They weren't convinced and referred him to be disciplined.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
For disciplined investors, this divergence creates both risk and opportunity.
—Matt Witheiler, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Missouri was more disciplined offensively and more resilient than in recent seasons.
—Aaron Segal, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
The site names groups that have been disciplined since 2018.
—Matthew Kelly
april 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
They weren't convinced and referred him to be disciplined.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplined
Adjective
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Too bad the script feels less controlled and more directionless when each of these characters go head to head with an increasing body count across several bloody incidents.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Once the legs are free, slow and controlled motions can help a person gradually reach firmer ground.—
Outside,
Outside,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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China's exposure to the energy shock remains more manageable than that of other major economies due to its massive oil stockpiles and diversified energy mix.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Even if their own tax bill is manageable, the idea that the wealthy are underpaying — or that the government is wasting their dollars — bothers many.—
Linley Sanders,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Rue’s comparatively chaste behavior this season — including in scenes with high school love Jules (the always magnetic Hunter Schafer) — feels like a concession to Zendaya’s huge star power and public image.—
Carla Meyer,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
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Since the 19th century, the iconography of submissive, beautiful, chaste, thin, white motherhood has reigned supreme in the cultural imagination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There is a risk you could be brought back to court and punished.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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If men do wrong, they get punished.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In contrast, Ionic capitals, which are more restrained, currently grace the columns at the entrance of the White House.—
Kevin D. Murphy,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some had pushed for a slightly more restrained proposal that would have given Democrats the upper hand in nine of the 11 House seats.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The goal isn’t decentralization as an aesthetic, but decentralization that stays governable.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Another, governable president would be looking to move that range down for his party by either changing the circumstances or the perception of them to the electorate.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Based on the true legend of the founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers, the film traces the life of Lee, who after losing four children in infancy, became celibate and created a religious movement based in music and dayslong dance rituals.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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And, if not, are his only options to be forever celibate or to be raped?—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Why, Buren asked, should the artist accept this subservient role?—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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And yet, as a prophet of capitalism, in the regimented ballet of the pin-makers Smith intuited Henry Ford’s assembly line, of how the entire world would become subservient to manufacturing and finance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Disciplined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplined. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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