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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
Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Their integration into the cybersecurity workforce not only mitigates these risks but also capitalizes on a disciplined and mission-oriented talent pool.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Demonstrators had also demanded amnesty for students and faculty disciplined or arrested during protests.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Mardi Gras allows people to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give up habits for 40 days.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Their integration into the cybersecurity workforce not only mitigates these risks but also capitalizes on a disciplined and mission-oriented talent pool.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
But just as in childhood, patience in investing ultimately delivers its rewards to those disciplined enough to endure the wait.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Demonstrators had also demanded amnesty for students and faculty disciplined or arrested during protests.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplined
Adjective
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The surgeon is basically trying to make a very controlled and aesthetic scar—after all, a belly button is just an umbilical scar.—
Meirav Devash,
Allure,
31 Mar. 2025
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The program's framework encourages a cooperative relationship with the IRS, allowing taxpayers to address discrepancies in a more controlled and predictable manner.—
Jessica Ledingham, J.D., LL.M.,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As of now, the exemption does not seem to extend to 20% tariffs on Chinese imports implemented earlier this year tied to fentanyl — but certainly, 20% is significantly more manageable than 145%.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
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Amy Li, a representative of the Office of the Independent Budget Analyst, told council members that the price tag was manageable even amid a deficit.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some medieval and Renaissance artists, for example, portrayed Mary breast-feeding the infant Jesus at a chaste distance, such that the milk spurts of its own accord into his mouth.—
S. C. Cornell,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
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Hellbent on destroying the pure, chaste and overly self-righteous preacher who denied her satisfaction, Salome performs a seductive dance at her stepfather Herod’s birthday feast.—
E.R. Zarevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
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Duran is currently serving a three-match suspension after the club failed in a bid to overturn it but could now be punished further.—
Ben Burrows,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Or will they be punished for what Gi-hun and his friends tried to do in the Season 2 finale?—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Simmons' initial reaction to the insult was a bit more restrained than his typical unfiltered comments.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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This year, the prestigious but far more restrained perpetual calendar was the complication of choice.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If someone is celibate, don’t guess their theology.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2025
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Competition with Islam led Christians to adjust their views on pacifism and procreation: by the twelfth century, violence against Muslims was holy and the production of children to aid in the fight was, for those not required to be celibate, a Christian duty.—
S. C. Cornell,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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More importantly to the court proceedings that would follow in later decades, the group stressed that women are subservient to men, a belief that William wholeheartedly embraced, his ex-wife says.—
Justin Wingerter,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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So essentially, Hera takes this subservient position as a compromise to keep reality from crumbling.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While industries evolve and AI transforms work, a company’s commitment to its weekly all-hands meeting or quarterly offsite can remain steadfast.—
Susanne Biro,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s comments echo those made by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who on Sunday said the administration will remain steadfast in its plans for reciprocal tariffs on major U.S. trading partners, even in the face of the global stock market sell-off.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Disciplined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplined. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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