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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
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.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
The college was being reprimanded amid allegations of antisemitism on campus and activism led in part by Mahmoud Khalil, a foreign student organizing against Israel’s war in Gaza.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2025
Tensions are high on campuses after the assassination, with some professors getting fired or reprimanded for celebrations of the conservative commentator’s death.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 13 Sep. 2025
San Juan Unified School District Trustee Nick Bloise was formally reprimanded by the board in relation to his behavior during a school site visit.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
If the committee finds the charges to be malicious, the accusers may also be reprimanded, suspended, removed from office or expelled.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Geier, who has a bachelor’s degree in biology, has also been reprimanded by the Maryland Board of Physicians for practicing medicine without a medical license.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Plaza was later reprimanded by showrunner Michael Schur for taking the notes.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Aenlle-Rocha, who was born in Cuba, said immigrants, more than most, cherish America’s democracy, and reprimanded her for abusing democracy for her own gain.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
The college was being reprimanded amid allegations of antisemitism on campus and activism led in part by Mahmoud Khalil, a foreign student organizing against Israel’s war in Gaza.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2025
Tensions are high on campuses after the assassination, with some professors getting fired or reprimanded for celebrations of the conservative commentator’s death.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 13 Sep. 2025
San Juan Unified School District Trustee Nick Bloise was formally reprimanded by the board in relation to his behavior during a school site visit.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
If the committee finds the charges to be malicious, the accusers may also be reprimanded, suspended, removed from office or expelled.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Geier, who has a bachelor’s degree in biology, has also been reprimanded by the Maryland Board of Physicians for practicing medicine without a medical license.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Plaza was later reprimanded by showrunner Michael Schur for taking the notes.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Aenlle-Rocha, who was born in Cuba, said immigrants, more than most, cherish America’s democracy, and reprimanded her for abusing democracy for her own gain.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprimanded
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Chun also scolded attorneys for Amazon in July for withholding thousands of documents from the FTC and abusing a legal privilege to shield them from scrutiny.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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The heartwarming video, shared on Saturday by @inboxunknown15, shows the pup sitting head down, facing the wall, looking sad and ashamed after being scolded by his owner’s girlfriend.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 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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The judge agreed and admonished the defense on the bench Friday.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Doctors, lawyers and first responders have been fired, suspended, censured or investigated.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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That includes issuing a public censure, or a recommendation to the council that Kimbrough be censured by that body as well.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
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Clarke and his business partner sold photographs and films, wrote and lectured about their adventures, and began treasure hunting.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Sep. 2025
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Vance lectured Zelenskyy and argued the wartime leader hadn’t shown proper gratitude for the billions of dollars in military assistance the United States has given to his country.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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While some people shared Musk’s enthusiasm, others criticized the decision.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Some council members have criticized the proposal, citing a lack of communication and calling the move premature.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Freeport-McMoRan — The copper and gold miner gained more than 1% after UBS upgraded Freeport to buy from neutral, saying it has been overly punished after declaring force majeure at its Grasberg mine in Indonesia following a deadly collapse.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Between his year in prison, the damage to his reputation, professional harm, and a flood of civil lawsuits, Shapiro argued that Combs has been punished enough for his crimes.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some of their struggles can be blamed on a tough slate of defenses.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Shackleton blamed the sinking of the Endurance on the destruction of its rudder; for more than a century, historians accepted this explanation.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Over the centuries she’s been branded a traitor, condemned as a nymphomaniac, diagnosed as a sociopath and — more recently — defended as a victim of circumstances.—
Phillipa Gregory,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Earlier the Democratic governor condemned a sweeping overnight raid carried out by federal authorities at a Chicago apartment building earlier this week.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Reprimanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprimanded. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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