DISCIPLINARY Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

disciplinary

adjective

ˈdi-sə-plə-ˌner-ē

Definition of disciplinary

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 Dockworkers are blocking weapons shipments, asserting the right to conscientious objection as a means of protection from unjustified charges and disciplinary action. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 Defense attorneys described their confinement as effectively punitive segregation even though the brothers had not committed disciplinary violations. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Panelists will break down the specific choices behind identities that feel inseparable from the art itself, offering concrete process, cross-disciplinary comparisons, and industry insight along the way. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 In that role, Johnson can receive misconduct complaints, review findings and disciplinary recommendations from the independent police auditor and participate in recommending corrective action. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disciplinary

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Adjective

The absolute yield level isn’t broadly punitive yet to big companies.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Jurors awarded $6 million in damages ($3 million compensatory and $3 million punitive) to a 20-year-old woman whose compulsive childhood use of Instagram and YouTube exacerbated her severe depression, anxiety and body dysmorphia.

— Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of punitive

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Two additional correctional officers also sustained injuries during the incident and were taken to an area health clinic for treatment, according to Banevicius.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
By Bay City News An inmate serving a life sentence was convicted of assaulting a correctional officer in 2023 with a homemade dagger at Salinas Valley State Prison, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said.

— Bay City News, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

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