disciplines 1 of 2

noun

Definition of disciplinesnext
plural of discipline
1
as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence you must choose a discipline to focus on in college

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2
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

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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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  1. areas
  2. punishments
  3. departments
  4. domains
  5. realms
  6. specialties
  7. elements
Noun
  • There is no commuter rail servicing those areas at the moment; there is a freight line, but the government of Lima and private sector partners in Peru will be rehabilitating the line to provide a commuter rail service, Sargent said.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The Santa Clara Valley Water District didn’t start delivering fluoridated water in some areas until 2016, after many years of debate and four years after district officials first voted to go ahead.
    Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of areas
Noun
  • Protecting Black Girls Requires Clear Perspective The 85-page GAO study found that during the 2017-2018 school year, Black girls received nearly half the punishments, despite representing just 15% of girls attending public schools.
    Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The report also states that social media use could increase sensitivity to social rewards and punishments.
    Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
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  • What emerging markets family business leaders can do is upgrade their corporate finance departments.
    Radu Magdin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • His office is also responsible for representing county departments in legal actions.
    Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of departments
Noun
  • This approach allows for greater flexibility and efficiency, tailoring AI capabilities to particular tasks or domains within the enterprise.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • By integrating these diverse AI capabilities, enterprises can create more robust, versatile, and intelligent systems that can tackle complex challenges across various business domains.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of domains
Noun
  • Since his debut, the legendary hypeman has continued penetrating people's hearts worldwide through multiple realms, including music, The Olympics, reality television, and snack foods.
    Kenneth J. Williams Jr., Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There are realms where our humanity — not AI – will always reign supreme.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of realms
Noun
  • Learn to make local specialties in a cooking class.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Real scientists, no matter how brilliant, have one, or at most a small number, of specialties.
    Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of specialties
Noun
  • Here are some key elements behind the complex brain chemistry of being lovestruck.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • As has been in the past, there are give-and-take elements associated with choosing prestige.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of elements
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disciplines

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