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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
On WhatsApp, her mother reprimanded her for being too trusting of others—even of relatives.
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Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Last year, filmmakers who spoke out for Palestinian life and liberty from the Berlinale stage reported being aggressively reprimanded by senior festival programmers.
—William Earl, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Several told the Herald they were reprimanded for speaking to the media to promote the cultural events being hosted by the center.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Following the meeting, Green was reprimanded by a captain for failing to review the video with the officers.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Routh was convicted of five counts in September after a disastrous attempt to represent himself at trial, where he was repeatedly reprimanded by the presiding judge, Aileen Cannon.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
In November, my doctor gently reprimanded me for ignoring my 2024 colonoscopy date.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The law banning smoking in restaurants hadn’t yet taken effect, but Wheeler reprimanded him anyway.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
So far, none of the agents involved in the shootings has been publicly suspended or reprimanded.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Last year, filmmakers who spoke out for Palestinian life and liberty from the Berlinale stage reported being aggressively reprimanded by senior festival programmers.
—William Earl, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Several told the Herald they were reprimanded for speaking to the media to promote the cultural events being hosted by the center.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Following the meeting, Green was reprimanded by a captain for failing to review the video with the officers.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Routh was convicted of five counts in September after a disastrous attempt to represent himself at trial, where he was repeatedly reprimanded by the presiding judge, Aileen Cannon.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
In November, my doctor gently reprimanded me for ignoring my 2024 colonoscopy date.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The law banning smoking in restaurants hadn’t yet taken effect, but Wheeler reprimanded him anyway.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
So far, none of the agents involved in the shootings has been publicly suspended or reprimanded.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprimanded
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He is being groomed, playing, testing boundaries and even being scolded which are all part of normal social learning for young macaques.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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As the Sentinel’s Cristobal Reyes has reported, federal judges based in Orlando have scolded prosecutors multiple times in recent weeks for detaining people who should have been set free, with one judge memorably comparing the current actions of ICE to those of a third-world country.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday, reports circulated that Cioni, Nancy Guthrie’s son-in-law, had been identified as a possible suspect, but Sheriff Nanos quickly shot that down in a note that admonished members of the media who reported him as a person of interest without confirmation.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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In a series of emails to the Post last week shared with Semafor, Newsom Chief Deputy Director of Communications Tara Gallegos admonished the paper over various details of its articles.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The Texas Democrat was ejected from the chamber and was later censured in the House.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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Fine should be censured & stripped of committees.—
MARIANA ALFARO THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Vance’s speech got a cool reception from European leaders who said they felt lectured.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some of us have guest lectured in his law school class on the Arkansas Constitution, and his passion for our state's rich heritage is evident.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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The treatment of many Minnesota residents by ICE and CBP agents, which resulted in, among other things, the very public killing of Good and Alex Pretti, both US citizens – has been roundly criticized.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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It might also be criticized for saying nothing about whether any or all of that money should be rebated to the countries that paid the money and the companies that experienced price increases for their products as a result of higher tariffs.—
Cal Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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Defensive rotations lagged, second efforts were inconsistent and the Cavaliers repeatedly punished mismatches around the rim and along the perimeter.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The captain was punished with a transfer to a town where car number plates started with the letters OK and where people from far-off districts came to get their vehicles registered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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The post, which was later deleted, was blamed on a staffer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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About 100 deaths were blamed on that devastating storm across the entire East Coast.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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There are times when being condemned to Hell really gets under my skin.—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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The African Union, which includes 55 member states on the continent, condemned the attack Sunday and called for the release of abducted women and children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Reprimanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprimanded. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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