1
as in department
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
you must choose a discipline to focus on in college
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as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
harsh discipline was imposed to keep order within the ranks
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as in restraint
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
she lacks the discipline that's essential for a job in customer relations
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as in to punish
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 discipline
Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Members who fail to utilize the appropriate restraint devices while in department vehicles will be subject to discipline.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Maryland regulators also disciplined David Geier for practicing medicine without a license.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Focus on the Arts 2025 was a consecutive multi-day festival starting on April 1 that allowed students to work beside and learn from professional artists across multiple disciplines.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Members who fail to utilize the appropriate restraint devices while in department vehicles will be subject to discipline.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
In his third season, Golden has implemented a brand of basketball that is both exciting and effective: fast-paced but disciplined.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Maryland regulators also disciplined David Geier for practicing medicine without a license.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discipline
Noun
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According to the department of corrections, about 13,000 people — nearly half the state’s prison population — have such risk ratings, although not all of them are eligible for parole.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Penn State athletic department also credits former Penn State club ice hockey coach Joe Battista, a former school administrator who played a pivotal in securing the original donation from the Pegulas and oversaw the early development of the men’s and women’s D-I programs.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Janine lost her eye as punishment at the Red Center, the training facility for Handmaids.—
Alexandra Hurtado,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Trump announced a 10 percent tariff on China in February before doubling it to 20 percent in March as punishment for fentanyl trafficking.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The chance that American attacks on Houthis could prompt attacks on Saudi Arabia and a renewal of the kingdom’s brutal war in Yemen was a chief concern of the Biden administration, a prime reason that White House operated with a degree of restraint in its strikes on Houthi targets.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Sullivan, 56, was charged with first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons and first-degree reckless endangerment.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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By building a social and political movement that gave him coercive power over the GOP, he’s been able to punish heretics and elevate loyalists committed to advancing his agenda and interests.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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Nobody who voted for Trump last year did so to punish or annex Canada — or indeed Greenland, Panama or any other place that Trump is picking on.—
Andreas Kluth,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Photo : Pierre Galant The kitchen is adjacent to a cozy lounge area warmed by a copper-hooded fireplace.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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Removing walls opened up the kitchen to the living and dining areas.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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Key moment The Avalanche killed off a penalty to MacKinnon with 3:42 remaining, setting the stage for Nečas’ tying goal.—
Tim Cronin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Wild, who killed three penalties, including a 24-second five-on-three, in the final 9:14 of the game, climbed back into the seventh spot in the West.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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The decision was also a relief for the hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the United States who were grappling with the uncertainty of returning to a country where many of them could face political persecution and repression from Nicolas Maduro’s government.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Authoritarian organizations do not yield gracefully and usually react with violent repression.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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After the Entrada, there are traces of Teotihuacan’s presence all over Tikal, from royal burials in a necropolis to distinctly Mexican architecture mixed with Maya elements in a complex of residential and ceremonial buildings near the heart of the city.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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On the other hand, there are elements of youth and inexperience that can only be felt in my shows in the past, perhaps my fans can find entertainment in my growth as well.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Discipline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discipline. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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