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disciplining

ADJECTIVE
cultural
Synonyms
STRONGEST
artistic developmental
WEAK
adorning advancing beautifying beneficial broadening civilizing constructive corrective dignifying edifying educative elevating ennobling enriching expanding glorifying helpful humane humanizing influential inspirational instructive learned liberal liberalizing nurturing ornamenting polishing promoting raising refined refining regenerative socializing stimulating uplifting widening
NOUN
deserts
Synonyms
STRONG
chastening chastisement comeuppance compensation deserving discipline due guerdon lumps meed merit payment penalty punishment recompense requital retribution return revenge reward right
WEAK
get hers get his talion what is coming to one what one is asking for
Antonyms
STRONG
award forgiveness pardon penalty reward sympathy

Example Sentences

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"While dominant individuals may show disciplining actions toward their subordinates, as macaques do naturally, these actions in the macaque society 'differ from human abuses'," it said.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Schools have also become much more lenient in disciplining students.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

The State Bar hated the news conference, disciplining the duo for what they considered an act of unethical and distasteful advertising.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

Saver explained that there are other issues with disciplining people when it comes to giving medical advice online.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026

“I am disciplining these boys at present, Miss Riley,” Mr. Turner said, shooting Quentin a warning look.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam