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
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
The lawsuit alleges a line of district attorneys from 1980 through 2012 fostered the culture that allowed such a practice to take root, often by not disciplining prosecutors who allegedly excluded certain jurors in violation of the Constitution.
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Cuthbertson also claimed that the bank violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by rescinding his work-from-home medical accommodation and subsequently disciplining him for relying on it.
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Chase Jordan
june 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
The union accuses the company of engaging in interference and retaliation by disciplining a bargaining committee member for attending bargaining sessions, protected activity under federal law.
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Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
The complaint alleges that district personnel’s concern over asbestos exposure was feigned to justify disciplining Rupert.
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Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
But records regarding hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees, the city says, are closed under the Sunshine Law.
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Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
And in an exclusive interview, TJ Watkins, a member of California’s medical licensing board, called for greater transparency in the secretive process for disciplining physicians, saying the board should alert the public about doctors under investigation for alleged misconduct.
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Fred Schulte,
NBC news,
10 Mar. 2026
Along with disciplining doctors, the Board of Medicine can set guidelines and rules for best medical practices.
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Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Current House rules allow any one lawmaker to force a vote on disciplining a colleague, setting the stage for censure clashes that have frequently become retaliatory grudge matches.
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Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
The lawsuit alleges a line of district attorneys from 1980 through 2012 fostered the culture that allowed such a practice to take root, often by not disciplining prosecutors who allegedly excluded certain jurors in violation of the Constitution.
—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Cuthbertson also claimed that the bank violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by rescinding his work-from-home medical accommodation and subsequently disciplining him for relying on it.
—
Chase Jordan
june 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
The union accuses the company of engaging in interference and retaliation by disciplining a bargaining committee member for attending bargaining sessions, protected activity under federal law.
—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
The complaint alleges that district personnel’s concern over asbestos exposure was feigned to justify disciplining Rupert.
—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
But records regarding hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees, the city says, are closed under the Sunshine Law.
—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
And in an exclusive interview, TJ Watkins, a member of California’s medical licensing board, called for greater transparency in the secretive process for disciplining physicians, saying the board should alert the public about doctors under investigation for alleged misconduct.
—
Fred Schulte,
NBC news,
10 Mar. 2026
Along with disciplining doctors, the Board of Medicine can set guidelines and rules for best medical practices.
—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplining
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Woods is seeking compensatory, punitive, and statutory damages in an amount to be determined at trial.
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The Thunder traded guards Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins to the Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks, respectively, shedding their contracts to try to duck under the NBA’s punitive second-apron threshold.
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Americans across the nation are being asked (or ordered) to conserve water, thanks to widespread drought made even worse by a punishing heat wave.
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What Argentina don’t do particularly proficiently, for all their strengths, is offer a serious threat on the counter-attack, punishing opponents for pushing forward.
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For example, the correctional officers union agreed to a new deal that awarded roughly 25,000 workers with a 3% general salary increase last year.
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Decades of correctional research have consistently shown that maintaining family connections is one of the strongest predictors of successful reentry and lower rates of recidivism.
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