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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
CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
But overall, civic action has been peaceful, disciplined, courageous and cross-partisan.
—Harry Boyte, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
California elections are shaped by money, organization, and disciplined political institutions that protect their governing coalition.
—Jon Fleischman, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Its disciplined buy-and-build strategy has enabled it to acquire high-potential businesses, transform their operating models, and scale them into sector leaders.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
But overall, civic action has been peaceful, disciplined, courageous and cross-partisan.
—Harry Boyte, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
As association president, Bullock often speaks on behalf of officers disciplined for on-duty conduct.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
California elections are shaped by money, organization, and disciplined political institutions that protect their governing coalition.
—Jon Fleischman, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplined
Adjective
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Thiesse is his antithesis – quiet, controlled and polite.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Not in an overly aggressive way, just pretty controlled, moving the ball around.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The climate challenge is more nuanced and manageable than the agency once assumed.—
Steven Koonin,
Washington Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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That’s why some rocket builders opt to use hydrogen for the upper stages of launch vehicles, but make use of a more manageable fuel for a rocket’s first stage, which houses all the engines that give the initial burst of power off the launchpad.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The best time to prune chaste tree is in late winter.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Dec. 2025
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Chihiro and Hiruhiko were engaging in the sort of passionate but chaste dude-bro melodrama that takes place only in shōnen manga.—
Matt Alt,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Defensive rotations lagged, second efforts were inconsistent and the Cavaliers repeatedly punished mismatches around the rim and along the perimeter.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The captain was punished with a transfer to a town where car number plates started with the letters OK and where people from far-off districts came to get their vehicles registered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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So far, the looks have featured modern takes on retro looks, eye-catching juxtapositions, and impactful yet restrained looks.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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The script here is too stiffly restrained to a fault to make much of an emotional impact, even as spending time with these actors historically is never without pleasures.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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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And, if not, are his only options to be forever celibate or to be raped?—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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In 1807, the Harmonists took a vow to remain celibate, which required them to build more community houses as the number of unwed society members grew.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Gianni Versace’s women were never so subservient.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The concern is that the president’s attacks on the Fed could result in a central bank that’s more subservient to the White House.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Disciplined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplined. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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