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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
Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
In total, team competition awards 80 points—10 points each for each of the four disciplines’ (women, men, pairs and dance) short and free programs.
—Alice Park, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
Other disciplines face more practical constraints.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Twelve of the 16 disciplines include full gender parity.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
In ice dance there are generally no jumps or throws as there are in other disciplines.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The Winter Olympics are in full swing in Italy, and athletes from 93 countries are competing in 16 disciplines across eight sports.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
Its popularity — and international competition — fizzled out by the end of the millennium, but its creative legacy lives on in other Olympic freestyle skiing disciplines like slopestyle and big air.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
Siemens is confident that the model will enable designers, engineers and operators to collaborate effortlessly across disciplines, significantly reducing the time-to-market process.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Todd Richmond, Arkansas Online, 20 Dec. 2025
Big 12 athletic directors voted 15-1 during the offseason in favor of a policy which disciplines home teams when spectators throw debris onto the gridiron.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The kid acts up, the dad disciplines him and mom just sends a sorry text.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Days after his conviction, a state agency that disciplines judges formally suspended Ferguson from office without his salary.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
But Cade added that employers could open themselves up to discrimination complaints — for example, if a company disciplines workers differently based on their race, gender, age or political views.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
Over time, Warren began to incorporate other martial arts disciplines like Judo and Aikido to teach his students to be well-rounded enough to react to any situation.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
In total, team competition awards 80 points—10 points each for each of the four disciplines’ (women, men, pairs and dance) short and free programs.
—Alice Park, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
Other disciplines face more practical constraints.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Twelve of the 16 disciplines include full gender parity.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
In ice dance there are generally no jumps or throws as there are in other disciplines.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The Winter Olympics are in full swing in Italy, and athletes from 93 countries are competing in 16 disciplines across eight sports.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
Its popularity — and international competition — fizzled out by the end of the millennium, but its creative legacy lives on in other Olympic freestyle skiing disciplines like slopestyle and big air.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
Siemens is confident that the model will enable designers, engineers and operators to collaborate effortlessly across disciplines, significantly reducing the time-to-market process.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
The state Judicial Commission, which disciplines state judges, and Milwaukee County Chief Judge Carl Ashley, Dugan's superior, haven't responded to questions Friday about when Dugan's office will officially become vacant.
—Todd Richmond, Arkansas Online, 20 Dec. 2025
Big 12 athletic directors voted 15-1 during the offseason in favor of a policy which disciplines home teams when spectators throw debris onto the gridiron.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The kid acts up, the dad disciplines him and mom just sends a sorry text.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Days after his conviction, a state agency that disciplines judges formally suspended Ferguson from office without his salary.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
But Cade added that employers could open themselves up to discrimination complaints — for example, if a company disciplines workers differently based on their race, gender, age or political views.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplines
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Since June, federal immigration raids have disrupted neighborhoods and communities across Los Angeles and around the nation, including at work sites, along neighborhood streets and in commercial areas.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some religious communities bar menstruating women from common living areas, said Ahsan.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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But studies show that punishments are ineffective at reducing substance use and can lead to poorer health outcomes for women, newborns, and families.—
Shoshana Walter,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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That left the Clintons with little choice but to agree to testify or face one of the most severe punishments Congress can give.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Men’s football continues to be dominated by a hegemonic masculinity that punishes any deviation from the norm.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Then punishes him by icing him for weeks by not responding to his contacting her.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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In Washington state, some of the most sweeping police reforms were passed in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, including requiring recruits in all departments across the state to get the same standard use of force training.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Edwards, who trains such police departments as the New York Police Department on drone threat mitigation, points to fiber-optic drones that can evade radio frequency detection systems as a particular concern.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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His eagerness to get on the ball, even in his own half, the two nerveless penalties, and the blistering finish for his third goal would all suggest not.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Barry said the new penalties are being enacted to coincide with the town’s passage of new rules dealing with nuisances and stormwater issues.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Watchdog Fintrac fines crypto exchange Cryptomus some $126 million for failing to flag potentially criminal transactions.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to Mentee, the platform adapts flexibly to diverse tasks in logistics, manufacturing, and other industrial domains.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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There isn’t a universal definition of kindergarten readiness, but many experts and educators rely on guidance from the bipartisan National Education Goals Panel’s five developmental domains critical to a child’s success upon entering grade school.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The rivalry is also spilling into other realms, including the Super Bowl.—
Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, after people serve their time in the hells, they can be reborn in other realms.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Disciplines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplines. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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