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as in controlled
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as in manageable
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as in chaste
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as in punished
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 disciplined
Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Teams that swung freely seemed to advance more often in the playoffs, while more disciplined clubs like the Dodgers tended to flame out.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
In my view, these dips should be seen as opportunities—stay disciplined and accumulate your gold exposure.
—Bob Haber, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Apple has also been historically very disciplined with its cost management, and this could also help drive margins further.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Teams that swung freely seemed to advance more often in the playoffs, while more disciplined clubs like the Dodgers tended to flame out.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
Be disciplined and focus on execution.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
In my view, these dips should be seen as opportunities—stay disciplined and accumulate your gold exposure.
—Bob Haber, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplined
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The Yankees were far more controlled, ranking twenty fifth in the MLB with 39.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Some examples include building community structures in parks that incorporate garage-door-style windows that fully enclose the space in case of rain or cold, or altering policies to allow (safe, controlled) outdoor firepits in appropriate situations.Marissa Conrad, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024
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Small, manageable actions that can be completed in minutes.Shira Gill, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Fractional Ownership and Broader Access: Tokenization breaks down investment barriers by allowing fractional ownership, meaning smaller, more manageable investments.Alexandra Andhov, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Much of this chaste romance takes place in public spaces such as cafes, art galleries and bowling alleys that are strangely empty apart from the lovebirds.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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Disney's superhero franchise typically stays very chaste, but witches live to break the rules.Christian Holub, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Landry argued that teenagers who commit such heinous crimes must be punished as adults.ProPublica, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
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People who violate the ordinance can be punished with a fine of up to $100 or imprisonment not to exceed 50 days, or both, according to the current rules.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 1 Oct. 2024
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Finally, the treble was so smooth and restrained, never straying into sibilance or even a hint of distortion.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The e-commerce companies have stopped releasing Singles Day GMV figures in recent years as consumer spending in China has grown more restrained.Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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In a September interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the Grammy winner — who's reportedly nearing billionaire status — opened up about why he's chosen to stay single and celibate as his career continues at a high speed.Jack Irvin, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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In addition to Omarion and Lenny, singer Mya has also shared that she’s been celibate for seven years, and it’s given her mental clarity.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 12 Sep. 2024
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This is a consequence of complaints about the subservient and obliging female voices of Sky and, earlier, of Siri and Alexa.Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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And the subservient leadership training that the program went through over the summer — a three-day, approximately five-hour course that Jeremiah, who has been at the school for 21 years, insisted his coaches and players take — proved crucial amid this fall’s adversity.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2024
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Still, the coach had remained steadfast in his support of Moss in spite of those mistakes.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lo knows to play a long game, and plans to remain steadfast while waiting for the turmoil to subside.Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Disciplined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplined. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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