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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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Students sat in rows, making faces at each other, scolded by their teachers to behave.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders scolded the media on Sunday after the team’s close loss to the Buffalo Bills at home.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 Dec. 2025
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Performers have been reprimanded for making racist, sexist and homophobic jokes during shows in the late 1990s and 2000s, according to Westword, and Stock Show officials were quick to apologize.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Shatzman said her group’s complaint is the first time a federal judge has been accused of mistreating staff after being reprimanded following an earlier accusation.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
1 Jan. 2026
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Officials originally proposed upgrading the city’s largest cricket stadium, The Gabba, to accommodate the Games, though the project’s price tag was heavily criticized.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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A number of head coaches leading teams at AFCON 2025 in Morocco have criticized the changes to the tournament’s schedule, arguing that AFCON’s current two-year cycle is ideal for the development of African football and related infrastructure.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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But this season’s 49ers team was lectured from the start to back off on the Super Bowl talk after last year’s 6-11 debacle and instead work on simply becoming a good team that gets better every week.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
23 Dec. 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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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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Authorities quickly blamed the residents and threatened to tear down their homes.—
Saumya Roy,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
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Rather, many Iranians instead blamed the leadership for either provoking the conflict or failing to meaningfully defend the country from Israeli – or American – bombs.—
Kamran Talattof,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Rebuked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuked. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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