disciplinary

adjective

ˈdi-sə-plə-ˌner-ē How to pronounce disciplinary (audio)
Definition of disciplinarynext
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 Barnard College is threatening disciplinary action against pro-Palestinian students involved in a brief takeover of a campus building last week, the college president announced Monday. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025 The district has not commented on if Mahaffey is facing disciplinary action. — Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025 Multiple students at Barnard College in New York City have faced disciplinary action in recent days for breaking into Hamilton Hall on Columbia University’s campus last year. — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025 Pearson kept his job despite using the slur, and some speculated that Schaefer — Pearson’s longtime friend — might have had a hand in the investigation and disciplinary process. — Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disciplinary

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