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disciplinary

[dis-uh-pluh-ner-ee] / ˈdɪs ə pləˌnɛr i /
ADJECTIVE
corrective
Synonyms


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Only in the second year of the bans did schools see a decrease in disciplinary problems and an increase in student well-being.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

He walked into that disciplinary process already legible.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

Fifa's disciplinary committee has also handed his team-mate Nahuel Molina a seven-match suspension.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

But the league forced Frank McCourt to sell the Dodgers in 2012 by exerting pressure and threatening a financial takeover or disciplinary action that would have stripped operational control.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Later, I would learn that the disciplinary committee, inundated with more serious offenses, had essentially thrown this one into the circular file.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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