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as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
you must choose a discipline to focus on in college
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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
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as in punishes
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 disciplines
Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
Rodgers has more than two decades of experience across supply chain, technology, strategy, finance and human resource disciplines at retail, technology and financial service companies.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
In his last decades, Habermas added one more link to his long chain of disciplines.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Psychological safety and high standards must be treated as reinforcing disciplines, not competing values.
—Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Both local teams were certified in four disciplines that show off a police dog’s obedience and skills, that include narcotics and cadaver detection and tracking ability.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
That includes disciplines such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, wrestling and judo.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026
While Florida maintains a state office to oversee guardians in dependency cases, no such regulatory body exists that specifically licenses, disciplines, or monitors the guardians operating in high-stakes divorce and custody battles.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Scientists across multiple disciplines are sounding the alarm after the White House proposed taking greater control over how scientific research gets funded and allowing political appointees to decide whether to approve scientific grants.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
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
Noun
Technical excellence is paramount, but so is the ability to take risks, learn from your mistakes and work at the edge and intersections of disciplines to transform ideas into knowledge and action.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
Rodgers has more than two decades of experience across supply chain, technology, strategy, finance and human resource disciplines at retail, technology and financial service companies.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
In his last decades, Habermas added one more link to his long chain of disciplines.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Psychological safety and high standards must be treated as reinforcing disciplines, not competing values.
—Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Both local teams were certified in four disciplines that show off a police dog’s obedience and skills, that include narcotics and cadaver detection and tracking ability.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
That includes disciplines such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, wrestling and judo.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026
While Florida maintains a state office to oversee guardians in dependency cases, no such regulatory body exists that specifically licenses, disciplines, or monitors the guardians operating in high-stakes divorce and custody battles.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Scientists across multiple disciplines are sounding the alarm after the White House proposed taking greater control over how scientific research gets funded and allowing political appointees to decide whether to approve scientific grants.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplines
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The 6th Congressional District, which mostly consists of areas in Sacramento and Placer counties, is supposed to be a safe blue seat under the new boundaries passed with Proposition 50.—
Mathew Miranda
June 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Witnesses also told the commission that the punishments were carried out in hospital compounds, including the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Throughout summer 2023, athletes at both campuses were in limbo about possible punishments.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Over the last several days, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton wrote a letter to the Big 12 threatening legal action if the conference punishes Texas Tech for playing Sorsby.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
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Politics punishes that disconnect.—
John Shallman,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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State workers from six departments were bestowed with California’s highest honor for public employees who have performed daring rescues in extreme conditions, including floods, wildfires and active shooter incidents.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The acquisition is a trust pitch aimed straight at cautious IT departments, and the timing is no accident.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The government recently announced another recruitment drive, offering to pay off debts of up to $140,000 for men who sign up and might otherwise face penalties for defaulting.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Under Florida law, a first-time DUI conviction can carry penalties that include fines, probation, community service and a driver's license suspension, though any potential penalties in this case would depend on the outcome of court proceedings.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Whether the league responds to Booker’s complaints — or fines him for them — the conversation around officiating in this series is far from over.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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The state of California also fines taxpayers who didn’t withhold enough from their paychecks, with rates varying by offense.—
Alexiah Syrai Olsen,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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But, unlike armies of antiquity, modern armies depend on an extraordinarily complex web of fuel, ammunition, spare parts, maintenance crews, communications, transport, and increasingly autonomous systems operating across multiple domains simultaneously.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Yet that’s exactly what happens when leaders default to protecting their own domains.—
Adrienne Down Coulson,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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In our increasingly fragmented media environment, sports remains one of the last realms in which massive global audiences gather together in real time.—
Sam Jacobs,
Time,
9 June 2026
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The roughly $850 million project covers both the political and personal realms of the nation’s first Black president.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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“Disciplines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplines. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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