- present participle of discipline.
disciplining
Example Sentences
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The solicitors firm added that the ambulance trust was "not formally disciplining" staff but had "strengthened their HR process for future incidents".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“There is no study out there that I have found that says this is an effective way of disciplining elementary school students,” London said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 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
“My mother did most of the disciplining, and she was the one that always said no.”
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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