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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
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Private worries or a need for rest may contrast with shifting schedules, messages, or a deadline spike, which tests your disciplined focus.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 30 May 2026
Mary Hemphill, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Some departments disciplined officers for going too far, including in the hogtie incident and the pepper-spray and vape cases shown in the videos above.
—Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Adjective
Then, on June 10, Mercury will clash with Saturn in Aries, bringing reality checks, delays, difficult conversations and responsibilities to the forefront that require a more disciplined approach.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Private worries or a need for rest may contrast with shifting schedules, messages, or a deadline spike, which tests your disciplined focus.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 30 May 2026
Verb
The leaders who thrive next will be the ones disciplined enough to question themselves, curious enough to keep learning, and grounded enough to let new insight reshape old thinking.
—Mary Hemphill, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Some departments disciplined officers for going too far, including in the hogtie incident and the pepper-spray and vape cases shown in the videos above.
—Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplined
Adjective
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Hurteau says while many land managers and fire experts have been working to restore forest health, there still isn't nearly enough controlled burning being done.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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That translates to asking your stylist for something that sits between the lip and chin with a very blunt, controlled perimeter.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Even when the air temperature seems manageable, ground surfaces can become much hotter.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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While the city will see major crowds earlier in the summer tied to World Cup festivities, August should feel a bit more manageable.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Deadhead your chaste tree in late winter to promote flowering in the spring and summer months.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Features chaste berry, cramp bark, shatavari root, dandelion root and ginger.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Her attorneys argue she is being punished for her honesty.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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My thesis this week for a bearish-to-bullish reversal rested on the idea that ZS had been unfairly punished and that the 50-day moving average was turning positive.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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When a court issues a domestic violence protective order, federal law prohibits the restrained person from possessing a gun.—
Sativa Banks,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Though America’s founders, of course, did not always live up to these ideals themselves, this early reform shows us that American justice was meant to be resolute, principled, and restrained.—
Ana Zamora,
Time,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The idea, as the filing shows, is that the new company can use Starlink’s revenue plus SpaceX’s launch business to subsidize the AI buildout, and use xAI’s technology to make Mars actually governable at scale.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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In the next phase of AI adoption, the competitive advantage won't belong to the organization with the most impressive model demo but to the one that can show, in real time, that its AI remains observable, governable and enforceable under pressure.—
Sandeep Shilawat,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Bruin says he’s been celibate for two and a half years.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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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
Adjective
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Both players were so inhibited for the final game of the set that the level of play resembled something from a local park.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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This really is a time to be less inhibited about going out.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
25 May 2026
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“Disciplined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplined. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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