as in condemnation
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
while reviewing the troops, the officer delivered a curt reprimand to one of the soldiers
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as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
reprimanded the summer intern for her constant tardiness
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as in to admonish
to criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault
reprimanded the student for using the lax grammar and punctuation of text messaging in a term paper
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as in to censure
to express public or formal disapproval of
the president was forced to reprimand the general for publicly voicing his disagreements with the nation's foreign policy
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Recent Examples of reprimand
Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Apr. 2025
The same three commissioners then voted at an October 2023 meeting to issue a formal censure — basically a public reprimand — against the mayor for his comments.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Tommy McArdle, People.com, 31 May 2025
The justices also reprimanded federal authorities for failing to provide the detainees with more due process under the Alien Enemies Act.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
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Noun
The city found no pattern of bad behavior that was not addressed with the reprimand.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Apr. 2025
The same three commissioners then voted at an October 2023 meeting to issue a formal censure — basically a public reprimand — against the mayor for his comments.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
One day after more than 500 members of the Broadway community signed an open letter reprimanding LuPone, 76, for her recent comments directed at McDonald, 54, and Hell's Kitchen star Lewis, 59, in a May 26 New Yorker profile, LuPone issued her apology on Instagram on May 31.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 31 May 2025
The justices also reprimanded federal authorities for failing to provide the detainees with more due process under the Alien Enemies Act.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprimand
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An attack against a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the weekend that killed nearly 50 civilians drew condemnation from global leaders.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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The opera house amendment was met with fierce condemnation from Trump critics, including Jack Schlossberg, Kennedy’s 32-year-old grandson.—
Judy Kurtz,
The Hill,
28 July 2025
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Whether this comes off as a joke or as an invitation for scolding (spoken or unspoken, loving or otherwise) depends entirely on the other Muslims in the room.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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But there was a time Emily Deschanel, who played the meticulous forensic anthropologist through 12 seasons of Bones, got scolded for being just that — and the memory still makes the star emotional.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 July 2025
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The back-to-back performances came after Ware’s effort was admonished by coach Erik Spoelstra at a Saturday practice.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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He was admonished once by the judge for nodding enthusiastically toward jurors during a successful stretch of cross-examination by one of his lawyers.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Behind the scenes of the Laurel Libby censure The past controversy involving the Greely High School athlete had a wide-ranging ripple effect on the state's congress.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 July 2025
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But its uranium enrichment has reached near weapons-grade levels, and on Thursday, the U.N.'s atomic watchdog censured Iran for not complying with obligations meant to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
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The type of boy to break up fights at school and lecture his fellow classmates, Steeno added.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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The designer published his autobiography, continued to lecture about fashion.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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Garza blamed this in part on the county’s failure to provide legal representation at bail hearings for defendants.—
Skye Seipp,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Trump has blamed India's high tariffs on imports for the trade deficit.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
30 July 2025
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The Boston Federal Reserve is already testing CBDC programs, and the examples of abuse are everywhere: China's social credit system, which punishes citizens for political dissent, and Canada freezing of truckers' bank accounts in 2022 for protesting vaccine mandates.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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The 22-year-old Shelton was utterly dominant in his first two matches of the tournament, punishing opponents with blistering serves and thunderous ground strokes.—
Jacob Steinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
26 July 2025
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Rather than opt for a two-year extension of the current lease, which has been criticized by some residents since it was signed in 1997, the Bengals and the county agreed on a new 11-year lease.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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The news comes as Timberlake finishes his two-year Forget Tomorrow World Tour, during which his recent performances had been criticized for being less lively than usual.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Reprimand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprimand. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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