Synonyms of disciplines

disciplines 1 of 2

noun

plural of discipline

1

as in areas

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence

you must choose a discipline to focus on in college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• areas
• departments
• domains
• realms
• fields
• walks
• spheres
• specialties
• kingdoms
• elements
• provinces
• terrains
• circles
• territories
• arenas
• studies
• subjects
• games
• businesses
• fronts
• precincts
• professions
• confines
• lines
• fiefs
• pursuits
• bailiwicks
• fiefdoms
• baronies
• frontiers
• firmaments
• occupations
• demesnes
• vocations
• scopes
• dimensions
• subfields
• widths
• subspecialties
• breadths
• reaches
• amplitudes
• rackets
• sweeps
• ambits
• turfs
• compasses
• extents
• kens

2

as in punishments

suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense

harsh discipline was imposed to keep order within the ranks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punishments
• penalties
• wraths
• corrections
• sentences
• deserts
• chastisements
• castigations
• nemeses
• condemnations
• examples
• assessments
• comeuppances
• reprisals
• retributions
• vengeances
• retaliations
• criticisms
• fines
• revenges
• confinements
• reprimands
• charges
• censures
• imprisonments
• denouncements
• mulcts
• reproofs
• incarcerations
• rebukes
• damnations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exemptions
• indemnities
• pardons
• immunities
• vindications
• paroles
• amnesties
• acquittals
• exonerations
• releases
• exculpations
• impunities
• commutations
• remissions
• reprieves
• absolutions
• disregards
• remitments
• condonations

disciplines

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of discipline

as in punishes

to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime

the pranksters were severely disciplined for their irresponsible stunt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punishes
• fines
• sentences
• chastens
• penalizes
• chastises
• criticizes
• convicts
• corrects
• castigates
• assesses
• imposes
• levies
• charges
• condemns
• docks
• mulcts
• reprimands
• rebukes
• keelhauls
• denounces
• reproves
• damns
• wreaks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excuses
• spares
• pardons
• forfeits
• releases
• gets off
• commutes
• ransoms
• exculpates
• exonerates
• vindicates
• absolves
• acquits
• reprieves

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disciplines

Noun

Today, Capital One runs hundreds of AI and ML use cases across disciplines ranging from fraud detection to customer servicing to software development. — Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Companies will keep hiring people who can move across disciplines, solve problems under uncertainty, and communicate clearly when the ground is shifting. — Jeremy Fain, Fortune, 1 July 2026

The Adler's wheelhouse of astronomy and astrophysics is just one of the disciplines in which Zooniverse is involved. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 June 2026

In the 1920s and 30s, university research centers like the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) brought scientists from different disciplines together. — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 19 June 2026

Armed with this infusion of activity across various disciplines, the couple is inspired to continue to shake their way out of the past. — Daniel Kohn, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

To arrive at the 2026 cohort, the private art fund invited a diverse group of artists and art world professionals to nominate artists to apply for the award, garnering seventy-five submissions from artists working across a variety of media and disciplines. — News Desk, Artforum, 18 June 2026

Verb

Those sports are archery, wrestling and bareback horse riding — disciplines that trace directly to the steppe traditions Mongolian culture is built on. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026

The three, along with Shyr and Maroulis, would be reported to The State Bar of California, which licenses and disciplines lawyers. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 May 2026

Even their coach embodies a respectful, reflective male ideal and disciplines his athletes rather than celebrating them for outbursts of anger. — Anna Rinderspacher, Glamour, 20 May 2026

Edith interrupts their reading time, disciplines Grace in secret, and subtly discourages affection toward her father. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026

That includes taking a hard look at how the district disciplines students who participate. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026

The arrangement severs the give-and-take relationship between provider and customer that disciplines every other sector of the economy. — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026

Price sensitivity is the one thing that reliably disciplines spending in every other sector of the economy. — Jared Rhoads, STAT, 10 Feb. 2026

For instance, a general manager of a hotel who sets schedules, hires staff, and disciplines employees is likely exempt. — Matt Emma, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026