as in reprimands
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
delivered a stinging rebuke to the Congress, calling for an end to backstabbing and arguing
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as in admonishes
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 scolds
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
strongly rebuked the girl for playing with matches
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as in censures
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 rebukes
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
The terrible decision rightfully earned rebukes from the American Academy of Pediatrics and many public health advocates.
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Leana S. Wen,
Washington Post,
26 May 2026
Onstage that night, a few stars used their time at the microphone to offer mild rebukes of the administration.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
The result was a series of rebukes from the European Union’s Court of Justice and the EU itself, and a growing consensus that Hungary had lost its status as a true constitutional democracy.
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David Pozen,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
That tension was apparent in the Senate today, with hours of critical testimony from Democrats earning several rebukes from Republican lawmakers.
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Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
26 Feb. 2026
Grand jurors in Washington declined to sign off on charges in the latest of a series of rebukes of prosecutors by citizens in the nation’s capital, according to the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter.
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Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Pacheco recorded the police visit to her home in a video that went viral and prompted rebukes from free-speech advocates and candidates for Florida governor.
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Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
While the would-be leaders of France and Germany issued sharp rebukes to Trump, the opposition in central and eastern Europe was more muted.
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Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
On Tuesday, Republican voters delivered one of the clearest rebukes of his political career.
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Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
His attempts to bend the traditionally insulated federal law enforcement system to his will have led to the resignations of prosecutors, a loss of faith by grand juries and rebukes from judges.
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New York Times,
2 June 2026
With the Strait of Hormuz still impassable and one-fifth of the world’s petroleum still locked up in the Persian Gulf, oil and gas giants have been reaping rewards from the supply crunch, sparking rebukes and criticisms from environmental and advocacy groups in the process.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
That statement drew rebukes from even some of the president's closest supporters as well as the pope.
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CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Pete Hegseth rebukes 'rude' reporter who interrupted Pentagon briefing on Iran.
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FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
His comments about the budget drew rebukes from Superintendent Howard Hepburn and several other board members.
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Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
Her novel rebukes such thinking and prompts her characters to rebuke it in themselves, though at the last minute, Wood loses her nerve in a way that sheds light on the author’s growth over the past decade.
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Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
The non-inclusion of the church among other Christian denominations created a backlash on social media and drew strong rebukes from Mormon members of Congress who urged the Pentagon to update the list.
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Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
The terrible decision rightfully earned rebukes from the American Academy of Pediatrics and many public health advocates.
—
Leana S. Wen,
Washington Post,
26 May 2026
Onstage that night, a few stars used their time at the microphone to offer mild rebukes of the administration.
—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
The result was a series of rebukes from the European Union’s Court of Justice and the EU itself, and a growing consensus that Hungary had lost its status as a true constitutional democracy.
—
David Pozen,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
That tension was apparent in the Senate today, with hours of critical testimony from Democrats earning several rebukes from Republican lawmakers.
—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
26 Feb. 2026
Grand jurors in Washington declined to sign off on charges in the latest of a series of rebukes of prosecutors by citizens in the nation’s capital, according to the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter.
—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Pacheco recorded the police visit to her home in a video that went viral and prompted rebukes from free-speech advocates and candidates for Florida governor.
—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
While the would-be leaders of France and Germany issued sharp rebukes to Trump, the opposition in central and eastern Europe was more muted.
—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
In Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum recently issued one of the strongest rebukes yet.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
On Tuesday, Republican voters delivered one of the clearest rebukes of his political career.
—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
His attempts to bend the traditionally insulated federal law enforcement system to his will have led to the resignations of prosecutors, a loss of faith by grand juries and rebukes from judges.
—
New York Times,
2 June 2026
With the Strait of Hormuz still impassable and one-fifth of the world’s petroleum still locked up in the Persian Gulf, oil and gas giants have been reaping rewards from the supply crunch, sparking rebukes and criticisms from environmental and advocacy groups in the process.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
That statement drew rebukes from even some of the president's closest supporters as well as the pope.
—
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Pete Hegseth rebukes 'rude' reporter who interrupted Pentagon briefing on Iran.
—
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
His comments about the budget drew rebukes from Superintendent Howard Hepburn and several other board members.
—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
Her novel rebukes such thinking and prompts her characters to rebuke it in themselves, though at the last minute, Wood loses her nerve in a way that sheds light on the author’s growth over the past decade.
—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebukes
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The reprimands have gone beyond rhetoric.
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The judiciary's system for policing misconduct includes punishment such as informal warnings and public reprimands.
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Judge admonishes Musk over social media use Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, one of its largest investors, with proceeds going to OpenAI’s charitable arm.
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Deeply religious, Jean’s mother, in the film, admonishes her.
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Someone else scolds the offender.
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Inspired by This Is Spinal Tap, Cundieff makes quick work of lambasting the casual misogyny and homophobia ingrained in hardcore rap, but also of the media scolds unable to parse the message of the music.
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Victim's mother condemns domestic violence In a statement, Beaver's mother, Susan Beaver, said domestic violence affects too many families.
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Olson went on to say that the Holy Father, like his predecessors, consistently condemns acts of terrorism, including those sanctioned by Iran and its surrogates in the Middle East.
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To resent a rival is par for the course in the villa, but Toni and Shakira’s condemnations registered as truly antisocial.
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The condemnations keep coming four days after security officers escorted five diabetes experts out of the American Diabetes Association meeting in New Orleans for handing out copies of an editorial criticizing federal cuts to biomedical research.
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The couple has been targeted by a group called Boycott Divest Zabludowicz, which criticizes them for supporting a pro-Israel lobby.
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That letter, referenced in the Brandeis Center complaint, criticizes the APA for failing to discipline a former division president, Lara Sheehi, for various incendiary comments about Zionism.
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Today’s successful downtowns rely on a mix of ingredients, said Steven Falk, the former city manager of Lafayette, who’s served as an interim city executive in Oakland and Richmond and who lectures at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy.
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Bad teams are given mechanisms to recover, not lectures about bootstraps.
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Ellison denounces the allegations as a baseless political stunt, warning that using prosecutorial power to pursue rivals instead of protecting public programs erodes trust in democratic institutions.
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The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture.
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