REPRIMANDED Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

reprimanded

verb

past tense of reprimand

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 Additionally, Cox reprimanded CalPERS in the decision, writing that staff members acted unprofessionally throughout the hearing and failed to provide evidence supporting CalPERS’ claims. —

William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026 He got formally reprimanded by the House, thanks to a resolution introduced by a fellow Democrat, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington. —

Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026 If the University of Connecticut is to retain any respect, Coach Auriemma should be publicly reprimanded and suspended without pay. —

Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026 The release comes nearly two months after the officers involved were reprimanded for lying about the encounter. —

Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026 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. —

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

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When the second player protested the contact, Nicholson scolded the player, according to one parent.

— Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Other times, Rodriguez encouraged her to sleep or scolded the Sacramento mother when stress led to too many cigarettes.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026