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 investigation relied on a large collection of disciplinary reports, covering a wide range of potential violations.
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Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, 13 Mar. 2025
As a condition to restore the funding, several agencies sent a joint letter directing Columbia to take disciplinary action against protesters and document compliance.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
The society has not taken any disciplinary action in response to these entreaties.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
Any time out of cell for someone on disciplinary status in restrictive housing is a privilege.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
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Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, 13 Mar. 2025
As a condition to restore the funding, several agencies sent a joint letter directing Columbia to take disciplinary action against protesters and document compliance.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
The society has not taken any disciplinary action in response to these entreaties.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
Any time out of cell for someone on disciplinary status in restrictive housing is a privilege.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Disciplinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplinary. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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