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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
Rhett Power, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
The path forward requires disciplined execution, strategic partnerships, and a clear understanding of local conditions.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Ben Wheeler
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Leo is disciplined, mild-mannered, calm, and deliberative.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The best entrepreneurs have a disciplined approach to investing in inspiration.
—Rhett Power, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
The path forward requires disciplined execution, strategic partnerships, and a clear understanding of local conditions.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Verb
The filing claims that Pope does not know whether either deputy chief has been disciplined regarding their conduct to date.
—Ben Wheeler
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Leo is disciplined, mild-mannered, calm, and deliberative.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplined
Adjective
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Hurteau says while many land managers and fire experts have been working to restore forest health, there still isn't nearly enough controlled burning being done.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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That translates to asking your stylist for something that sits between the lip and chin with a very blunt, controlled perimeter.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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The approach builds on a method that breaks large molecules into smaller, manageable clusters.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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The minimum qualifications — $50,000 in liquid capital and $150,000 net worth — keep the pool manageable and the operator quality consistent.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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But this is a kids’ movie, after all, and the brief romantic subplot is entirely chaste.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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There were other stories that bothered him more, like a post by a writer who recounted a chaste one-night stand with Tea Party activist and Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell that described her pubic hair.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
Verb
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As part of these efforts, the US has ousted Venezuela’s former leader, expanded the US embargo on Cuba, prosecuted senior Mexican officials with alleged cartel ties, and punished Costa Rican journalists for criticizing a Washington ally.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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If lawmakers or their families are found guilty of insider trading, they should be punished and treated like any other criminal — exactly like the rest of us.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Once there, prosecutors said the second victim was also forced into the back of the truck and restrained.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The novel opens with the news of William Stoner’s death, delivered in the restrained, factual tone of an obituary.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The goal isn’t decentralization as an aesthetic, but decentralization that stays governable.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Another, governable president would be looking to move that range down for his party by either changing the circumstances or the perception of them to the electorate.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Based on the true legend of the founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers, the film traces the life of Lee, who after losing four children in infancy, became celibate and created a religious movement based in music and dayslong dance rituals.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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And, if not, are his only options to be forever celibate or to be raped?—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Diaries confirm that life is in the details, and in its passions, all of which Ford includes, all of which are inevitably subservient to time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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But the oppressive structure of the cult soon becomes evident — media is completely disavowed, women must be subservient to men and contact with outsiders is kept to a bare minimum.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Disciplined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplined. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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