disciplining
- present participle of discipline.
Example Sentences
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But it has no say in the disciplining of the department’s sworn and civilian employees — a role that falls to the police chief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Rate hikes aimed at disciplining speculation can do more than cool the room.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
“By arresting Villarreal, rather than solely disciplining the employee for any wrongdoing, county officials took this ‘everyday journalism’ and transformed it ‘into a crime,’ ” she wrote.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2026
Schools have also become much more lenient in disciplining students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Lucinda, whose voice is hoarse with disciplining the rowdy crew, hands Yolanda the knife.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
