DISCIPLINES Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

disciplines 1 of 2

noun

plural of discipline

as in areas

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence you must choose a discipline to focus on in college

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as in punishments

suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense harsh discipline was imposed to keep order within the ranks

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disciplines

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of discipline

as in punishes

to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime the pranksters were severely disciplined for their irresponsible stunt

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Noun

Armed with this infusion of activity across various disciplines, the couple is inspired to continue to shake their way out of the past. — Daniel Kohn, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 The Adler's wheelhouse of astronomy and astrophysics is just one of the disciplines in which Zooniverse is involved. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 June 2026 Companies will keep hiring people who can move across disciplines, solve problems under uncertainty, and communicate clearly when the ground is shifting. — Jeremy Fain, Fortune, 1 July 2026 Today, Capital One runs hundreds of AI and ML use cases across disciplines ranging from fraud detection to customer servicing to software development. — Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 To arrive at the 2026 cohort, the private art fund invited a diverse group of artists and art world professionals to nominate artists to apply for the award, garnering seventy-five submissions from artists working across a variety of media and disciplines. — News Desk, Artforum, 18 June 2026 In the 1920s and 30s, university research centers like the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) brought scientists from different disciplines together. — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 19 June 2026

Verb

That includes taking a hard look at how the district disciplines students who participate. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 Those sports are archery, wrestling and bareback horse riding — disciplines that trace directly to the steppe traditions Mongolian culture is built on. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026 For instance, a general manager of a hotel who sets schedules, hires staff, and disciplines employees is likely exempt. — Matt Emma, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026 Even their coach embodies a respectful, reflective male ideal and disciplines his athletes rather than celebrating them for outbursts of anger. — Anna Rinderspacher, Glamour, 20 May 2026 Price sensitivity is the one thing that reliably disciplines spending in every other sector of the economy. — Jared Rhoads, STAT, 10 Feb. 2026 The arrangement severs the give-and-take relationship between provider and customer that disciplines every other sector of the economy. — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026 Edith interrupts their reading time, disciplines Grace in secret, and subtly discourages affection toward her father. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026 The three, along with Shyr and Maroulis, would be reported to The State Bar of California, which licenses and disciplines lawyers. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplines

Noun

Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.

— STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

Definition of areas

Noun

Wildfires have also scorched thousands of acres in Arizona, which led Phoenix to ban all fireworks on city property including parks and within 1 mile of nature preserves, with punishments including $2,500 fines.

— Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
The parliament in England created laws against Quakers, forbidding them to worship freely, charging them with punishments for refusing to take oaths or refusing to remove their hats.

— Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of punishments

Verb

But Telegram founder Pavel Durov said the ban needlessly punishes the over 150 million Telegram users in the country, instead of the insiders who leaked the exam materials.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 20 June 2026
Their primary concern is that the allocation formula punishes rec centers with large bank balances that city parks officials haven’t managed to spend on facilities upgrades or activities.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026

Definition of punishes

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Supporters hail the move as bringing accountability and coherence — through the governor — to all the departments and agencies involved in education.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Cody Hess, an associate government program analyst for the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, said these differences in departments’ needs for in-person meetings make a sweeping return-to-office order unnecessary.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

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Under the law, moral offenses — including adultery and same-sex relations — can carry penalties of up to 100 lashes.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
That means withdrawals will be taxed as ordinary income and could be subject to early withdrawal penalties if used for unqualified expenses.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of penalties

Verb

Whether the league responds to Booker’s complaints — or fines him for them — the conversation around officiating in this series is far from over.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The state of California also fines taxpayers who didn’t withhold enough from their paychecks, with rates varying by offense.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026

Definition of fines

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Instead of concentrating combat capability aboard a small number of heavily armed warships, the government says the new vessels will support a hybrid fleet in which crewed ships coordinate networks of autonomous systems across multiple domains.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
Across eight domains of preparedness, respondents gave their highest scores to Community.

— Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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