as in punitive
inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment
disciplining actions taken in response to the rowdiness
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as in punishing
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 disciplining
News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
Columbia’s decision to comply with federal demands, including disciplining students and restructuring governance, was framed by the university as a pragmatic step to preserve critical research funding and avoid operational crises[2][3].
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
For decades, Washington lectured Beijing about avoiding protectionism, eliminating barriers to foreign investment, and disciplining the use of subsidies and industrial policy—with only modest success.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
Too often, the universities initiate investigations without seriously disciplining anyone and, because of delays in the process, the perpetrators end up graduating from college before the investigations are completed.
—David W. Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
All too often, teachers may be more focused on disciplining these students rather than addressing their academic needs.
—Rachael Cody, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
So, rather than simply disciplining the rogue data refiners, the executives acknowledge their feelings by enacting superficial refinements at Lumon.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, as if disciplining your demon seed wasn’t stressful enough, Rowan is also getting conflicting versions of mom-shaming from two Mayfair relatives, one of whom is actually deceased.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2025
According to the order, Gonzales allegedly admitted to disciplining Perez with a belt.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Supreme Court makes ultimate decisions about disciplining judges.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
Columbia’s decision to comply with federal demands, including disciplining students and restructuring governance, was framed by the university as a pragmatic step to preserve critical research funding and avoid operational crises[2][3].
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
For decades, Washington lectured Beijing about avoiding protectionism, eliminating barriers to foreign investment, and disciplining the use of subsidies and industrial policy—with only modest success.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
Too often, the universities initiate investigations without seriously disciplining anyone and, because of delays in the process, the perpetrators end up graduating from college before the investigations are completed.
—David W. Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
All too often, teachers may be more focused on disciplining these students rather than addressing their academic needs.
—Rachael Cody, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
So, rather than simply disciplining the rogue data refiners, the executives acknowledge their feelings by enacting superficial refinements at Lumon.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, as if disciplining your demon seed wasn’t stressful enough, Rowan is also getting conflicting versions of mom-shaming from two Mayfair relatives, one of whom is actually deceased.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2025
According to the order, Gonzales allegedly admitted to disciplining Perez with a belt.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplining
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As tensions escalated with Pakistan after India accused it of having a supporting hand in a terror attack that killed over two dozen Indians last month, the Indian authorities announced punitive measures, including expelling Pakistani citizens.—
Suhasini Raj,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Their exceedingly ambitious goal: to find compromise and a middle ground on one of the most contentious and insoluble issues of recent decades — and to bring some balance to a Trump policy that is almost wholly punitive in its nature and intent.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
15 May 2025
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But punishing that behavior means bringing the hammer down on Vietnam, hardly a step that would win Washington strategic support in Hanoi, where a new leadership dominated by public security and military officials actually sees eye to eye with China in some areas.—
Evan A. Feigenbaum,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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In an interview with The Athletic last month, Diggins described the feeling of finishing one of the most punishing endurance tests in all of sports.—
Zack Pierce,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Disciplining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplining. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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