disciplining 1 of 2

adjective

as in punitive
inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment disciplining actions taken in response to the rowdiness

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disciplining

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verb

present participle of discipline
as in punishing
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 disciplining
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Nonetheless the school pressed forward with disciplining the students. — Daniel Rivero, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 The Illinois House committee will not decide Ammons’ guilt but will determine whether the facts support disciplining her as a House member — a process that could range from no penalty to expulsion. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 As a result, schools will no longer be investigated for disproportionately disciplining students of color as long as their policies are not explicitly discriminatory. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026 Bullard said national organizations often respond to hazing by tightening oversight or disciplining chapters involved in misconduct. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026 At the same time, the state has been heavily involved in promoting AI firms aligned with priorities associated with Xi’s leadership, while disciplining more independent tech entrepreneurs. — José Kaire, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 Current House rules allow any one lawmaker to force a vote on disciplining a colleague, setting the stage for censure clashes that have frequently become retaliatory grudge matches. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 June 2026 The lawsuit alleges a line of district attorneys from 1980 through 2012 fostered the culture that allowed such a practice to take root, often by not disciplining prosecutors who allegedly excluded certain jurors in violation of the Constitution. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 Cuthbertson also claimed that the bank violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by rescinding his work-from-home medical accommodation and subsequently disciplining him for relying on it. — Chase Jordan june 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplining
  1. punitive
  2. punishing
  3. correctional
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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  • If the teams refuse to enroll the players who benefit from the TRO, those players could petition Hoffman to clarify that his order also blocks the SEC from punishing schools.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Tristan described life at the Federal Detention Center as physically and psychologically punishing.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of punishing
Adjective
  • 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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