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
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
Kautsch predicts that, under Garcetti and Pickering, many of the current firings and disciplinary actions will be challenged.
—
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
One family allegedly paid more than $34,000 to a Greeley woman who later incorrectly filled out a form and left one parent at risk of deportation, according to state disciplinary records.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
This suspension is appropriate, and any future misconduct by Jabbar Juluke will result in more severe disciplinary action.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Brady argued that Goodell, serving as arbitrator, unlawfully upheld a disciplinary action made by Goodell, serving as commissioner.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disciplinary
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
One family allegedly paid more than $34,000 to a Greeley woman who later incorrectly filled out a form and left one parent at risk of deportation, according to state disciplinary records.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
This suspension is appropriate, and any future misconduct by Jabbar Juluke will result in more severe disciplinary action.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Brady argued that Goodell, serving as arbitrator, unlawfully upheld a disciplinary action made by Goodell, serving as commissioner.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disciplinary
Cite this Entry
“Disciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disciplinary. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
disciplinary
adjective
dis·ci·plin·ary
ˈdis-ə-plə-ˌner-ē
: of or relating to discipline : corrective
take disciplinary action
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share