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 federal government has yet to restore $400 million to Columbia University, even after the school agreed to change its disciplinary policies and put some departments under academic receivership.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
The disciplinary action comes after the family of a student reported that a teacher showed up at their home unannounced after a school day.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
The cases had already been investigated and substantiated by the Civilian Complaint Review Board and were sent to the NYPD for disciplinary action.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2025
These resources offer detailed information on licensing, registration status, past disciplinary actions, and customer complaints.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
The disciplinary action comes after the family of a student reported that a teacher showed up at their home unannounced after a school day.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
The cases had already been investigated and substantiated by the Civilian Complaint Review Board and were sent to the NYPD for disciplinary action.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2025
These resources offer detailed information on licensing, registration status, past disciplinary actions, and customer complaints.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disciplinary
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“Disciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplinary. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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