- present participle of discipline.
disciplining
Example Sentences
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The solicitors firm added that the ambulance trust was "not formally disciplining" staff but had "strengthened their HR process for future incidents".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Rate hikes aimed at disciplining speculation can do more than cool the room.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
“By arresting Villarreal, rather than solely disciplining the employee for any wrongdoing, county officials took this ‘everyday journalism’ and transformed it ‘into a crime,’ ” she wrote.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2026
Schools have also become much more lenient in disciplining students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Katherine makes a small sound in the back of her throat before saying, “Well, Sheriff, thank you for that. I'd planned on disciplining Jane, but this will save me some effort.”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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