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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as in controlled
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as in manageable
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as in chaste
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Recent Examples of disciplined
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Women often outperform men in investing by a modest but meaningful margin — about 0.40% per year — due to a more disciplined and risk-aware approach.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Demonstrators had also demanded amnesty for students and faculty disciplined or arrested during protests.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Stay disciplined in your role as manager, and don’t wait for quarterly reviews to make changes—assess budget performance regularly and adjust.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Women often outperform men in investing by a modest but meaningful margin — about 0.40% per year — due to a more disciplined and risk-aware approach.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
Adjective
But just as in childhood, patience in investing ultimately delivers its rewards to those disciplined enough to endure the wait.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Demonstrators had also demanded amnesty for students and faculty disciplined or arrested during protests.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplined
Verb
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Duran is currently serving a three-match suspension after the club failed in a bid to overturn it but could now be punished further.—
Ben Burrows,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Too often, a high-risk plan has been miscalculated, and opponents have punished Postecoglou's men.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The company’s new policy aims to address these challenges and create a more controlled and welcoming environment—reflecting broader industry trends where other retailers have adopted similar measures.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The notion that rival great powers should come together to manage a chaotic international system is one that leaders have embraced at many points in history, often in the wake of catastrophic wars that left them seeking to establish a more controlled, reliable, and resilient order.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In most cases, an incremental, scalable approach to implementing blockchain and AI will be more manageable.—
Daniel Keller,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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One of Osborne’s keys to happy touring is mapping out manageable drives.—
Glenn Peoples,
Billboard,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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In Zone 6, chaste tree may die back to the ground in winter but resprouts in the following growing season.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
10 June 2025
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By bedtime, Jeremiah and Huda are already making out under the covers and Belle-A has negotiated one chaste spoon with Nic, but no one else seems ready to get close.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Chief among them is that Iran's retaliatory strike turned out to be more restrained than many had feared.—
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CNBC,
24 June 2025
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His cooking balances the delicate, restrained flavors of traditional kaiseki with the richer, more robust flavors he’s explored in Western kitchens.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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This memoir describes the period of time that its author, a glamorous French fashion-magazine editor, spent voluntarily celibate in her late 20s.—
Melissa Febos,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2025
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Febos finds common ground with both voluntarily and involuntarily celibate individuals.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Women in the surrealist movement were often relegated to the role of the femme enfant – often young, beautiful women who were expected to be subservient to male artists.—
Mackenzie Farkus,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 May 2025
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The relevance of what is happening in front of them falls subservient to rival scorelines.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Despite setbacks — including talks of a walkout, which stalled when leadership got wind of the strategic move — the cheerleaders remained steadfast in their pursuit.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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Hamas has remained steadfast against Israel’s attacks in Gaza.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2025
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“Disciplined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplined. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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