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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1
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
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Levey Cohen, who also received a 10-day suspension, appeared before justices for the reprimand.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Sydney Sasser
july 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
Some judges are known to reprimand attorneys who miss deadlines and even sanction them.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
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Noun
The first-term council member deserves all the reprimands being heaped on her — most of all because the video that set off this pathetic episode is so cringe.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Levey Cohen, who also received a 10-day suspension, appeared before justices for the reprimand.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Verb
The responding officer later reprimanded the woman for entering the vehicle to help the dog.
—Sydney Sasser
july 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
Some judges are known to reprimand attorneys who miss deadlines and even sanction them.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 June 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
Verb
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Minutes later, Boone was spotted appearing to scold first-base coach Travis Chapman for Chisholm getting thrown out.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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But instead of yelling or scolding, Hocker speaks to her daughter gently, and with compassion.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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When Souleymane rehearses his account, in an early scene, Barry admonishes him for blandly reciting (and often bungling) the false facts he’s been given.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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The decision to reassign Woolfe, the paper’s classical music critic, came less than a year after Woolfe was publicly admonished for his criticism by the head of the New York Metropolitan Opera, where Kahn is a regular presence.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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In 2023, Democrats rallied around Schiff when House Republicans voted to censure him.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The statement marks a change in attitude given Greene’s previous vote to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Palestinian-American Democrat, for her criticism of Israel.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Two hours later, she was heard lecturing the children.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
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The single most on-the-nose sequence — though there are many — has an unrestrained Christopher Lloyd as a Holocaust survivor conveniently situated to lecture young Clay about the genocidal reality of his experience.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Some residents blamed the city, which has owned these buildings for years, for allowing the structures to get run-down.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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At one point, her crankiness about being underappreciated for her domestic efforts is blamed, without irony, on her period.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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In response, Mexico has passed legislation punishing unauthorized use of Indigenous cultural expressions with hefty fines and prison sentences.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Driven by spikes in incidents, especially since the pandemic, lawmakers are now playing catch up and introducing specific laws for abuse of workers to punish offenders.—
Jo Causon,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 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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Burchett is one of many Republican lawmakers who have criticized Soros’s involvement in U.S. politics and the megadonor’s support of the Democratic Party.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Reprimand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprimand. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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