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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
As a result, the officer was reprimanded for violating police department policy, including loss of take-home squad privileges and suspension from off-duty employment.
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Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
If this is for a work assignment, the consequence could be getting reprimanded for either taking too long or producing work of sub-par quality.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
That’s part of it, sometimes, but multiple girls do that this week and then get reprimanded for not having enough family resemblance.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2026
Last year, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct publicly reprimanded and admonished Givens, citing conduct that included allowing a staff member to impersonate her during a 2021 bond hearing and taking action in cases after she had been recused.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Jonathan was even reprimanded more than once for his name-calling and demeaning attitude towards Ana.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Former Circuit Judge Gary Farmer resigned last August after being suspended indefinitely and former County Judge Marti Levey Cohen, elected three times by voters, resigned in December after she was suspended and reprimanded.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
According to The Associated Press, LaBeouf was reprimanded for allegedly yelling homophobic slurs while hitting multiple people near the French Quarter last week.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
On WhatsApp, her mother reprimanded her for being too trusting of others—even of relatives.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
If this is for a work assignment, the consequence could be getting reprimanded for either taking too long or producing work of sub-par quality.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
That’s part of it, sometimes, but multiple girls do that this week and then get reprimanded for not having enough family resemblance.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2026
Last year, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct publicly reprimanded and admonished Givens, citing conduct that included allowing a staff member to impersonate her during a 2021 bond hearing and taking action in cases after she had been recused.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Jonathan was even reprimanded more than once for his name-calling and demeaning attitude towards Ana.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Former Circuit Judge Gary Farmer resigned last August after being suspended indefinitely and former County Judge Marti Levey Cohen, elected three times by voters, resigned in December after she was suspended and reprimanded.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
According to The Associated Press, LaBeouf was reprimanded for allegedly yelling homophobic slurs while hitting multiple people near the French Quarter last week.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
On WhatsApp, her mother reprimanded her for being too trusting of others—even of relatives.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprimanded
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The former Iranian diplomat Hossein Mousavian once scolded Americans for failing to realize that his people are prideful and vain, and that negotiations meant to humiliate and insult them won’t get far.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the stunt goes south as Wooley turns out to be an unabashed bigot who embarrasses the show and gets scolded by the host.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Adams County Health Department admonished the Aurora immigration detention center over a lack of access to staff and poor communication in a new report detailing the county’s investigation into allegations of widespread illness at the facility earlier this year.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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At one point housewives were admonished not to shake their dust mops outdoors lest that contribute to smog.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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In Dallas County, two moderate GOP incumbent representatives faced challengers after being censured by their own county party.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Democrat was later censured for that.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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Tyson Eckert, the fourteen-year-old, lectured about character, competence, confidence, capability, credibility, competitiveness, and courage.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Joanna Fabicon, who has lectured on contemporary children’s literature at UCLA, added that educators, librarians and publishers must all grapple with the allegations against Chávez and decide how to move forward.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Benjamin Rush, a Founding Father and a physician, criticized the medical establishment for being closed-minded about treatments recommended by non-physicians.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Glendon Hall, who leads the Miami Beach Black Affairs Advisory Committee, criticized the police at the time.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The appeals court found that the sentence punished Peters for maintaining that there was fraud in the 2020 election.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Any violence committed against an uninvolved third party in response to a crime is itself a new crime that can be justly repelled or punished.—
Connor Okeeffe,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Some murder cases in Mecklenburg have taken more than five years to get to trial, something the district attorney has blamed on low staffing and not enough state funding.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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The humble org chart isn’t usually blamed for holding back innovation.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The president has been condemned for his remarks about Iran and Islam by groups that include the Council on American-Islamic Relations, who called them inflammatory.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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Protect Martindale-Brightwood, one of the neighborhood groups against the data center, on Monday condemned the act of violence at Gibson's home and denied any involvement.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Reprimanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprimanded. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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