How to Use disciplinary in a Sentence

disciplinary

adjective
  • The committee is considering disciplinary measures against him.
  • There are no disciplinary or board actions against Burke on file, the records state.
    Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Maybe the guards could wear some sort of disciplinary collars?
    Nick Romeo, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2022
  • That story detailed how the board’s slow disciplinary process puts the public in harm’s way.
    Emily Hopkins, ProPublica, 16 May 2023
  • This complaint starts the disciplinary process against Xie.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024
  • Smith said this was a typical disciplinary action that has worked in the past.
    Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 20 July 2022
  • These statements were false, the disciplinary counsel said.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2024
  • No disciplinary charges have been filed against Eastman, and the present status of that inquiry is unclear.
    Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2022
  • As of yet, there has been no disciplinary action yet levied against Pirro for her on-air remarks.
    Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The formal charge was later dropped, and no disciplinary hearings were held.
    Alexis Timko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022
  • That officer will be placed on disciplinary action, and the Sheriff here does not hide that fact.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 July 2022
  • Thomas rushed only eight times vs. USC, and has been the subject of disciplinary issues this season.
    Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Oct. 2022
  • This is the first disciplinary action against the Florida license Stalls has held since June 2019.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
  • Srygley did not reveal the nature of the disciplinary action or the name of the office involved.
    Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 2 Aug. 2022
  • There were no disciplinary records in response to the Journal Sentinel's request.
    Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2023
  • By 2019, Loew was running into disciplinary trouble on the job, records show.
    Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Also unclear was whether any charges were filed or disciplinary action taken against the student by the school.
    CBS News, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Jacobs and Bell were charged with two disciplinary counts of misconduct.
    Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Some have left and others have been slapped with disciplinary actions including bonus cuts, the person said.
    Steven Arons, Bloomberg.com, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Fort was of course allowed such a privilege because of a disciplinary issue with Jules Kounde.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The head of the Yongsan Police Station, which includes the Itaewon district, was removed from duty and put on disciplinary standby.
    Timothy W. Martin, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Remove vehicles by noon on Nov. 12, or they could be towed and students could face disciplinary action, the letter said.
    Debbie Truong, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2023
  • The complaint said Nisley should have disclosed to the court disciplinary letters about Jeff Kienlen, a Dalles police officer, but did not.
    oregonlive, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Reese missed the season opener as part of the school's disciplinary action, which also required her to apologize in front of the student body, her mother told Andscape.com.
    Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2023
  • As chief, Shields is the sole disciplinary authority in the department.
    Kala Kachmar, The Courier-Journal, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Wheat Ridge police added that investigators were able to get ahold of the cat and dog's owner, who will face disciplinary measures.
    Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 19 July 2024
  • Olsen faced disciplinary action in Arizona for false statements made in both cases.
    Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
  • But with no proof, disciplinary measures take a different course.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
  • Smith, now 53, has had an eventful three decades behind bars in South Carolina, including multiple disciplinary actions.
    Juliette Arcodia, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The inspectors found so many problems at the facility that the agency sent Glenmark what’s known as a warning letter, a disciplinary tool the FDA uses to lay out significant violations of federal requirements and demand changes.
    Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024

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