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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
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
The new union would cover more than 2,700 full-time, part-time and adjunct faculty across hundreds of disciplines in 22 schools and the USC libraries.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The showcase, directed by Alvarez and led by students, offers an opportunity for students to collaborate across disciplines, with choreographers, sound designers, stage managers, dancers and lighting designers working together to bring the show to life.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
The foundation's response is to teach both—not to separate artistry from sustainability, but to treat them as equally essential disciplines.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Some of you might explore mystical or spiritual disciplines that are intriguing and mysterious.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Over 14,000 participants across regions and disciplines contributed their voices across both rounds.
—Melanie Cree, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The local media were waiting in the Palau Blaugrana media room, a sports venue next to the Camp Nou where other FC Barcelona sports disciplines hold their games.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 29 May 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
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
The new union would cover more than 2,700 full-time, part-time and adjunct faculty across hundreds of disciplines in 22 schools and the USC libraries.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The showcase, directed by Alvarez and led by students, offers an opportunity for students to collaborate across disciplines, with choreographers, sound designers, stage managers, dancers and lighting designers working together to bring the show to life.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
The foundation's response is to teach both—not to separate artistry from sustainability, but to treat them as equally essential disciplines.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Some of you might explore mystical or spiritual disciplines that are intriguing and mysterious.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Over 14,000 participants across regions and disciplines contributed their voices across both rounds.
—Melanie Cree, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The local media were waiting in the Palau Blaugrana media room, a sports venue next to the Camp Nou where other FC Barcelona sports disciplines hold their games.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 29 May 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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The punishments included solitary confinement and use of force.—
Julia Bowling,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Because the costumes are designed by a master, there are hints, cues, little ways that each young lady is able to make her inner self visible, even when it must be done subtlety to avoid the negative attention and terrifying punishments that Gilead’s leadership revels in.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Politics punishes that disconnect.—
John Shallman,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Every major technology shift punishes leaders who mistake size for safety.—
Brian Solis,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Palm Beach County as a whole could lose about $324 million in 2028, which would cut right into the $609 million budget used for 30 departments.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Emergency physicians do not control inpatient staffing, discharge bottlenecks, rehabilitation placement delays, or bed availability, yet emergency departments absorb the consequences when hospitals operate beyond capacity.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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The lawsuit seeks civil penalties of up to $10,000 for each violation found of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Any funds not used for education expenses can remain with the account owner, be transferred to another beneficiary or be rolled into a Roth IRA for the beneficiary, free of income tax or tax penalties.—
Jessica Dickler,Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
Verb
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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
Noun
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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 10 Jun. 2026.
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