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disciplining

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verb

present participle of discipline

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Recent Examples of disciplining
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
Adjective
  • Islamabad took a number of punitive measures against India over its diplomatic maneuvering, including the closure of its airspace to Indian aircraft and a prohibition on Indian transit through the country.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
  • New Delhi downgraded ties with Islamabad, summoned its top diplomat, suspended for the first time its involvement in a crucial water-sharing treaty and shut a key border crossing, among other punitive measures in the wake of what was the region’s worst assault on civilians in years.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 1 May. 2025.

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