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as in admonished
to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault
the father was forced to rebuke his son for the spendthrift ways he had adopted since arriving at college
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as in scolded
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
strongly rebuked the girl for playing with matches
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as in reprimanded
to express public or formal disapproval of
in a rare move, the state's supreme court rebuked the governor for trying to circumvent one of its recent rulings
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Recent Examples of rebuked
The Student Press Law Center, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and PEN America have each rebuked IU's IDS decision-making as censorship.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Anthropic has rebuked federal government efforts to preempt state-level oversight of AI — a notably different stance than that of OpenAI, which has pushed for less regulation.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Sherrill’s campaign rebuked claims of the aforementioned federal lawsuit.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Senior network executives rebuked Dokoupil in front of staff over an interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates, accusing him of not adhering to the network’s editorial norms.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
This week, a federal judge sharply rebuked the agency’s use of masks.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
California is considering a ballot measure to empower its legislature to redraw districts in response, a move rebuked by former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who helped create the state's independent redistricting system more than a decade ago.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Routh has been rebuked several times by Cannon after making unexpected and off-topic comments.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, Ben-Gvir rebuked Belgium over its intention to recognise a Palestinian State.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Anthropic has rebuked federal government efforts to preempt state-level oversight of AI — a notably different stance than that of OpenAI, which has pushed for less regulation.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Sherrill’s campaign rebuked claims of the aforementioned federal lawsuit.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Senior network executives rebuked Dokoupil in front of staff over an interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates, accusing him of not adhering to the network’s editorial norms.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
This week, a federal judge sharply rebuked the agency’s use of masks.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
California is considering a ballot measure to empower its legislature to redraw districts in response, a move rebuked by former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who helped create the state's independent redistricting system more than a decade ago.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Routh has been rebuked several times by Cannon after making unexpected and off-topic comments.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, Ben-Gvir rebuked Belgium over its intention to recognise a Palestinian State.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuked
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In his order, Judge McConnell admonished the government for deciding earlier in the week to make only partial SNAP payments.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Cursing, Porter admonished the staffer for appearing in the background of the shot.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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This came after Nick Saban jokingly scolded himself for not fielding Sayin during their weeks-long overlap in 2023’s postseason at Alabama.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Trump, then in his first term as president, scolded police in a social media post for not protecting the statue.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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What To Know On November 4, Itsaragrisil publicly reprimanded Miss Mexico, Fatima Bosch, during a sashing ceremony at a hotel in Bangkok.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Parents’ ongoing protest of teacher removal Rupert has received an outpouring of support since she was reprimanded and transferred to Isador Cohen Elementary for pulling up old carpet in her classroom.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, in the years since, the study has been criticized and cited as a major reason for existing stigma against hormone therapy.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
10 Nov. 2025
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Morton has been criticized by the fan base for the lack of efficiency from this offense.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Cheen also lectured on the music industry across Asia and Australia.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
21 Oct. 2025
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Augusta was a devout Christian who often lectured the Bible to her sons and blamed alcohol and women for the evils of the world, per the outlet.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The City Council also has censured him twice.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Miller has said she's no longer censured.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Suharto blamed the coup on communists, ousted then-President Sukarno – the country’s first post-independence leader – and sanctioned a hunt for those responsible.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Delhi was the target of blasts during the 1980s and 1990s, with public places such as bus stations and crowded market areas hit in attacks blamed on Islamist militants or on separatists from the northern Sikh state of Punjab.—
Shivam Patel,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Miss Universe Organization has since condemned the behavior and limited Itsaragrisil's role in the competition.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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The ramp, situated near the Green Line’s Central Station, was condemned by the city in April 2025.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Rebuked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuked. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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