1
as in department
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
you must choose a discipline to focus on in college
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as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
harsh discipline was imposed to keep order within the ranks
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as in restraint
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
she lacks the discipline that's essential for a job in customer relations
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as in to punish
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 discipline
Martin Potters, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Madison Chock and Evan Bates also defended their ice dance title, completing a record-breaking week for the US who won three out of the four disciplines at the world championships for the first time.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Maryland regulators also disciplined David Geier for practicing medicine without a license.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The school essentially was feckless not meting out appropriate discipline and subsequent lack of backing to the teacher.
—Martin Potters, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Madison Chock and Evan Bates also defended their ice dance title, completing a record-breaking week for the US who won three out of the four disciplines at the world championships for the first time.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
In his third season, Golden has implemented a brand of basketball that is both exciting and effective: fast-paced but disciplined.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Maryland regulators also disciplined David Geier for practicing medicine without a license.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discipline
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The African American architect from Philadelphia, who died in 1950 at age 68, was the first Black graduate from the University of Pennsylvania’s architecture department and would ultimately become cohead of the renowned Horace Trumbauer firm.—
Evan Nicole Brown,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2025
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That in itself makes the department venture a waste of time and money, as well as a danger to public health.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Trump announced a 10 percent tariff on China in February before doubling it to 20 percent in March as punishment for fentanyl trafficking.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Janine lost her eye as punishment at the Red Center, the training facility for Handmaids.—
Alexandra Hurtado,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The chance that American attacks on Houthis could prompt attacks on Saudi Arabia and a renewal of the kingdom’s brutal war in Yemen was a chief concern of the Biden administration, a prime reason that White House operated with a degree of restraint in its strikes on Houthi targets.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Sullivan, 56, was charged with first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons and first-degree reckless endangerment.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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By building a social and political movement that gave him coercive power over the GOP, he’s been able to punish heretics and elevate loyalists committed to advancing his agenda and interests.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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Officer Christopher Bowen claims he was punished with a shift change after missing arrest and traffic ticket quotas.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Roach recommends using a dense synthetic angled brush to reach areas like the forehead and jaw.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
3 Apr. 2025
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Haywood’s answer is that businesses should focus on areas where AI can drive the most impact, such as scaling support, personalizing interactions, or streamlining operations.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Key moment The Avalanche killed off a penalty to MacKinnon with 3:42 remaining, setting the stage for Nečas’ tying goal.—
Tim Cronin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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But Howe took him off on 66 minutes, just after Bryan Mbeumo equalised for the Bees with a penalty, and explained why after the match.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The decision was also a relief for the hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the United States who were grappling with the uncertainty of returning to a country where many of them could face political persecution and repression from Nicolas Maduro’s government.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Authoritarian organizations do not yield gracefully and usually react with violent repression.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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When building or updating a home, lean into timeless and traditional elements.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2025
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As Verbeek changed back into her street clothes, the conversation turned to other elements of the wedding, which was going to be held, in eleven months, at the former estate of the sculptor Daniel Chester French, in the Berkshires.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Discipline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discipline. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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