reprimanded; reprimanding; reprimands
: to reprove sharply or censure formally usually from a position of authority
Examples of reprimand in a Sentence
Noun
while reviewing the troops, the officer delivered a curt reprimand to one of the soldiers
Verb
The soldiers were severely reprimanded.
reprimanded the summer intern for her constant tardiness
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EW.com, 12 July 2025
Reisinger-Kindle did not immediately return Tribune requests for comment on the reprimand and fine by the state.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Ruben is sailing across the Atlantic with them (which Duncan rightfully reprimands him for later – like really, who brings a small child across the ocean in a sailboat?).
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 30 June 2025
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Noun
The actress got candid about the reprimand, and her struggles with anxiety and panic attacks early on in the show's run, in an honest conversation with David Duchovny on his podcast, Fail Better.
—EW.com, 12 July 2025
Reisinger-Kindle did not immediately return Tribune requests for comment on the reprimand and fine by the state.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Verb
Officer Juan Gonzalez, a 12-year Miami Gardens police veteran, described being reprimanded for speaking to other Hispanic officers at a crime scene.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
Ruben is sailing across the Atlantic with them (which Duncan rightfully reprimands him for later – like really, who brings a small child across the ocean in a sailboat?).
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 30 June 2025
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“Reprimand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reprimand. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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reprimand
1 of 2 noun
rep·ri·mand
ˈrep-rə-ˌmand 
: a severe or formal criticism
reprimand
2 of 2 verb
: to criticize (a person) severely especially from a position of authority
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