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as in scolded
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
reprimanded the summer intern for her constant tardiness
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as in admonished
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 censured
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 reprimanded
More than a few times in that TV role, Long booked Punk in various matches, reprimanded him for on-television actions, or set up stipulations for his matches against opponents.
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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
One of my friends would often get reprimanded from our teacher when her pencils exploded all over the floor in the middle of class.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Gillette was reprimanded by the ACLU of Kansas last September for blocking Facebook comments.
—Pj Green
october 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Turnage was not disciplined or reprimanded in connection with the investigation, according to the lawsuit.
—Miami Herald, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The president of the statewide North Carolina education system publicly reprimanded UNC’s Board of Trustees for their meddling weeks after Belichick’s hiring, and temporarily stripped the board of some authority.
—The Athletic Colleges Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Contestants on the latest season of Big Brother UK are being reprimanded for misgendering and using homophobic language towards other housemates.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
There is a form of right-of-center liberalism that is content with status hierarchies, that is very unhappy with anything that makes people feel reprimanded.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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
One of my friends would often get reprimanded from our teacher when her pencils exploded all over the floor in the middle of class.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Gillette was reprimanded by the ACLU of Kansas last September for blocking Facebook comments.
—Pj Green
october 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Turnage was not disciplined or reprimanded in connection with the investigation, according to the lawsuit.
—Miami Herald, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The president of the statewide North Carolina education system publicly reprimanded UNC’s Board of Trustees for their meddling weeks after Belichick’s hiring, and temporarily stripped the board of some authority.
—The Athletic Colleges Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Contestants on the latest season of Big Brother UK are being reprimanded for misgendering and using homophobic language towards other housemates.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
There is a form of right-of-center liberalism that is content with status hierarchies, that is very unhappy with anything that makes people feel reprimanded.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprimanded
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The Royal Dutch Medical Association scolded the psychiatrists, and prosecutors declined to act.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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In 2013, then-President Barack Obama penned a thank-you letter to federal employees for their service and scolded Congress for failing to approve a spending plan, without placing blame.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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Cursing, Porter admonished the staffer for appearing in the background of the shot.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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He was admonished in an awkward one-on-one interview by the legendary Alfredo Di Stefano for playing too high up the pitch against the man-marking Italians rather than dropping deep.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Blain, who was elected to the council last November, has been under investigation by the District Attorney’s Office for months and has been censured twice by the council.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The debate over whether Councilmember Johnathan Hernandez should be formally censured took center stage at Tuesday’s meeting when Mayor Valerie Amezcua and councilmembers Phil Bacerra, Thai Viet Phan and David Penaloza directed city staff to conduct a formal investigation into the complaints.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 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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CEOs and experts have criticized universities for failing to keep up with the times; now that AI is here to stay, students had better be prepared to leverage it in their roles.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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In recent months, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro has repeatedly criticized Tucker Carlson.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rossi protested his innocence and claimed he was punished so strictly because of his prominent role in Italian football, to make an example.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Pickens' antics were on full display in Dallas’ 44-22 win over the Washington Commanders last week, and the NFL has punished him accordingly.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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That same night, while the two friends were playing online together, her friend mentioned that her daughter had developed a cough and blamed it on the water balloons the kids had played with at the party.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Goldenrods are commonly blamed for fall allergies, though the true culprit is ragweed.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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The exchange with the radio host went too far even for some of Mamdani’s Democratic critics, who condemned the conversation as Islamophobic.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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His legal team condemned the plan as unconstitutional and punitive, warning that without assurances from Liberia, Abrego Garcia could be sent back to El Salvador.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Reprimanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprimanded. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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