reproof

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Recent Examples of reproof In the appeal to you, gentle readers, to email us with your thoughts, questions, reproofs, corrections, jokes, recipes, etc. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 9 May 2025 Advertisement China’s Foreign Ministry also issued a vehement reproof. Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024 So your best response is either to ignore the remark, which is a reproof in itself, or to make a joke of it. Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024 Such a man is a proper subject, not for reproof, but for medical treatment. Fitz Hugh Ludlow, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Preceded by a setting of the Kaddish and opening with an evergreen reproof of antisemitism, the symphony is the kind of music that welcomes reflection. New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Florida and Texas have already allowed concerts to resume, though not without some issues: Steve Aoki and Diplo each got warnings from local police and reproof from the mayor of Tampa, Fla., for performing in front of maskless crowds during Super Bowl weekend in February. Dave Brooks, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2021 In response to the reproof, Clicks has issued an apology, and an explanation that at least two other companies were involved in approving the advert. Norma Young, Quartz Africa, 9 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reproof
Noun
  • The impact of the story, as audio of Hind’s voice from that call went viral on social media, sparked global condemnation.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
  • That limitation was underscored this summer when the US launched air strikes on Iran, with China and Russia offering little in assistance apart from verbal condemnation of the attacks.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • He was temporarily banned from attending department meetings, and a letter of reprimand was added to his file.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • This does actually include a free pass to go potty in any location of their choosing at any time without consequence or reprimand.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The censure resolution stated that McIver is alleged to have slammed her forearm into the body of an HSI officer, in addition to forcibly grabbing the officer.
    Jenna Sundel Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Democratic leaders had planned to introduce the censure resolution Thursday afternoon and consider it Friday.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Reproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproof. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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