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
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To be included in these networks, attorneys must hold an active law license, maintain a clean disciplinary record and have proven experience handling labor and employment cases.
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Jc Serrano, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
On Thursday, Khalil and seven students identified by pseudonyms filed a lawsuit seeking to block a congressional committee from obtaining Columbia and Barnard College disciplinary records for students involved in campus protests.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The university must also ban identity-concealing masks on campus, adopt a new definition of antisemitism, overhaul its student disciplinary process, and submit a plan to reform undergraduate admissions, international recruitment, and graduate admissions practices.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Abolishing the University Judicial Board and consolidating all disciplinary processes under the Office of the President.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jc Serrano, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
On Thursday, Khalil and seven students identified by pseudonyms filed a lawsuit seeking to block a congressional committee from obtaining Columbia and Barnard College disciplinary records for students involved in campus protests.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The university must also ban identity-concealing masks on campus, adopt a new definition of antisemitism, overhaul its student disciplinary process, and submit a plan to reform undergraduate admissions, international recruitment, and graduate admissions practices.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Abolishing the University Judicial Board and consolidating all disciplinary processes under the Office of the President.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Disciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disciplinary. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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disciplinary
adjective
dis·ci·plin·ary
ˈdis-ə-plə-ˌner-ē
: of or relating to discipline : corrective
take disciplinary action
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