as in punitive
inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment
called for disciplinary actions in response to the outrageous behavior
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Recent Examples of disciplinary
The officers then privately debated among themselves whether to ticket MacLaren, according to the disciplinary complaint.
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Williams has been a member of the Bar since 2013 and has no previous disciplinary record.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The law now allows members to essentially cancel the disciplinary hearing by bringing their property into compliance.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
An outside hearing examiner overturned the December dismissal of Matthew Krueger, saying there was no cause to support any disciplinary action, according to a Facebook post by the Fort Worth Police Officers Association.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Williams has been a member of the Bar since 2013 and has no previous disciplinary record.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The law now allows members to essentially cancel the disciplinary hearing by bringing their property into compliance.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
An outside hearing examiner overturned the December dismissal of Matthew Krueger, saying there was no cause to support any disciplinary action, according to a Facebook post by the Fort Worth Police Officers Association.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplinary
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The problem last season was many teams still opted to kick the ball in the end zone because the touchback wasn't punitive enough.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Relief from punitive tax rules could fuel profitability, but only for those ready to meet the federal government’s new demands.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following their deaths, the families of Green and Thyrion filed separate federal civil rights and wrongful death lawsuits against Milwaukee County, the jail's medical provider and correctional staff.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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His son said Bolsonaro was accompanied to the hospital by correctional police officers who guard his home in Brasília.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Disciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplinary. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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