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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
Journalists and their advocates rebuked the move as an attack on press freedom in Argentina.
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Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Presnell in his April 9 order rebuked Florida Virtual School for its pursuit of nationwide damages, writing that its lawyers had presented no proof that the school had suffered financial harm, an essential element of trademark infringement cases.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Mendoza rebuked the notion that this decision takes pressure off the players.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Georg Baselitz, a preeminent painter of postwar Germany and an engine of the 1980s Neo-Expressionist movement that rebuked Minimalism, and who would later come under fire for his comments about women artists, has died at 88.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
This included an agreement for Ryan Field to host six additional concerts at the venue, which was later rebuked by many neighborhood residents.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
In his six years in the Senate, where Kempthorne also served on the Senate Armed Services Committee, he was rebuked for working to limit federal involvement in enforcing environmental policy.
—Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026
Citadel on Thursday rebuked Mamdani for singling out CEO Ken Griffin in his push for the tax.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, the President rebuked Carlson alongside other right-wing figures who have broken with him over the Middle East conflict.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 22 Apr. 2026
Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Presnell in his April 9 order rebuked Florida Virtual School for its pursuit of nationwide damages, writing that its lawyers had presented no proof that the school had suffered financial harm, an essential element of trademark infringement cases.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Mendoza rebuked the notion that this decision takes pressure off the players.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Georg Baselitz, a preeminent painter of postwar Germany and an engine of the 1980s Neo-Expressionist movement that rebuked Minimalism, and who would later come under fire for his comments about women artists, has died at 88.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
This included an agreement for Ryan Field to host six additional concerts at the venue, which was later rebuked by many neighborhood residents.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
In his six years in the Senate, where Kempthorne also served on the Senate Armed Services Committee, he was rebuked for working to limit federal involvement in enforcing environmental policy.
—Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026
Citadel on Thursday rebuked Mamdani for singling out CEO Ken Griffin in his push for the tax.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, the President rebuked Carlson alongside other right-wing figures who have broken with him over the Middle East conflict.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuked
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That is, until she’s condescended by her chic coworker Emily (Emily Blunt), admonished by Miranda, and given a makeover by Runway art director Nigel (Stanley Tucci).—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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When addressing Chasing Horse, Peterson took on a stern tone and admonished the actor and his attorney, Craig Mueller, for denying the charges and downplaying evidence of assault.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Rogers scolded Musk on Tuesday morning for his recent social media posts about the trial and threatened a gag order before the jury arrived in the courtroom.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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So far, to Trump’s dismay, the plaintiff has won some victories; a federal judge repeatedly scolded government lawyers and halted work.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Israeli leaders later disavowed the incident and said he would be reprimanded.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The report noted that Tracey repeatedly removed his mask, something nurses interpreted in the report as noncompliance, and reprimanded him.—
Nichole Manna,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mira cried, when Andy criticized Nate for being unsupportive.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Florida black bear, one of 16 subspecies of the American black bear, is often lauded as a Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission success story, though the agency was sharply criticized for staging a hunt of the state’s largest land mammal last year.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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For years, states such as New York and California have been run by politicians who seem to believe prosperity is permanent — an endless resource to be taxed a little more, regulated a little harder and lectured a little longer.—
Larry Clifton,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ratmoko is also a photographer, writer, and scholar who has lectured on intercultural communication schools including Yale University and the University of Zurich.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Trustees finalized the termination of former Superintendent Milton Fields on Tuesday, then censured Macias two days later — both by a 4-3 vote.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The president has been censured by Congress in every year of his first term and more than any other president.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Gatkhor Dual, an opposition official coordinating aid in Jonglei state, blamed county commissioner James Bol Makuei for blocking humanitarian access.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a statement, a spokesperson for Angels In The Asylum blamed the closure on the film being unable to resolve financing issues with John Cairns and his company, Parkland Pictures.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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One of the videos was first posted by Martin Shkreli, a former pharmaceutical executive who was widely condemned for hiking the cost of a lifesaving HIV drug.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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But Monday afternoon Lamont campaign Political Director Rob Blanchard condemned the image.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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“Rebuked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuked. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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