disciplinary
adjective
dis·ci·plin·ary
ˈdi-sə-plə-ˌner-ē 
especially British ˌdi-sə-ˈpli-nə-rē
1
a
: of or relating to discipline
disciplinary problems
b
: designed to correct or punish breaches of discipline
took disciplinary action
2
: of or relating to a particular field of study
disciplinary specialization
Synonyms
Examples of disciplinary in a Sentence
The committee is considering disciplinary measures against him.
called for disciplinary actions in response to the outrageous behavior
Recent Examples on the Web
Though her testimony on the disciplinary cases made supporters of academic freedom furious, the approach appeared to work inside the hearing room.
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Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The statement added that soldiers encountering violence by Israelis must step in or face disciplinary action.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The officer responsible for the oversight will not face disciplinary measures, Henderson said, because state law prohibits discipline for acts that occurred more than 180 days before.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
The special grand jury wrote that police obtained a search warrant for the boy’s disciplinary files, but the documents were missing when investigators went to the school to get them.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Washburn refused to answer questions about it at a disciplinary hearing in violation of the teacher’s union contract, the resolution states.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker and Chancelor Winn, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2024
Lawyers for the town said the complaints of racial discrimination were made by officers who faced disciplinary action.
—Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students doubled down on protests at Pomona College Thursday as the elite liberal arts campus is roiled by an intensifying Israel divestment campaign that even harsh disciplinary action against protesters has not deterred.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The file contains several disciplinary actions along with use-of-force incidents, including one deemed unreasonable.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The statement added that soldiers encountering violence by Israelis must step in or face disciplinary action.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The officer responsible for the oversight will not face disciplinary measures, Henderson said, because state law prohibits discipline for acts that occurred more than 180 days before.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
The special grand jury wrote that police obtained a search warrant for the boy’s disciplinary files, but the documents were missing when investigators went to the school to get them.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Washburn refused to answer questions about it at a disciplinary hearing in violation of the teacher’s union contract, the resolution states.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker and Chancelor Winn, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2024
Lawyers for the town said the complaints of racial discrimination were made by officers who faced disciplinary action.
—Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students doubled down on protests at Pomona College Thursday as the elite liberal arts campus is roiled by an intensifying Israel divestment campaign that even harsh disciplinary action against protesters has not deterred.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The file contains several disciplinary actions along with use-of-force incidents, including one deemed unreasonable.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Disciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disciplinary. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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disciplinary
adjective
dis·ci·plin·ary
ˈdis-ə-plə-ˌner-ē
: of or relating to discipline : corrective
take disciplinary action
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