as in condemnation
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
while reviewing the troops, the officer delivered a curt reprimand to one of the soldiers
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as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
reprimanded the summer intern for her constant tardiness
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as in to admonish
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 to censure
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 reprimand
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Why the Supreme Court chose censure The state Supreme Court could have imposed a harsher penalty, such as disbarment, or a lesser one, such as a private reprimand.
—David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 22 Feb. 2025
Marc Berman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Neither is Catena, who reprimands him for hitting the deck so easily and making the most of the contact between them.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The team released a statement explaining their reasoning behind the reprimand, which is the third Butler has received during the month of January alone.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Why the Supreme Court chose censure The state Supreme Court could have imposed a harsher penalty, such as disbarment, or a lesser one, such as a private reprimand.
—David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
In 1997, screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky (Network) reprimanded Supporting Actress winner Vanessa Redgrave (Julia) for using the Oscars to express her political views.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Neither is Catena, who reprimands him for hitting the deck so easily and making the most of the contact between them.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprimand
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Democrats in Congress appeared unified in their condemnation of the Oval Office meeting, viewing Trump and Vance's attacks on Zelenskyy as either aiding Putin or seeking to impress him.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The massacres brought condemnations from the U.S. and Israel, while the European Union sought to retain a neutral stance.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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According to Smith, James, who approached him in the third quarter during a timeout, scolded him for his commentary regarding his son and teammate, Bronny James.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Michelle Obama playfully scolded her husband, Barack Obama, on her new podcast with her brother, Craig Robinson.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The judge also admonished state officials for refusing to make the new nitrogen hypoxia protocol publicly available.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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At the White House on Friday, Vance also admonished Zelenskyy for not expressing gratitude to the United States.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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On Thursday morning, his colleagues returned to the chamber to censure Green by a vote of 224-198-2.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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Republicans are no strangers to being censured either.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Tristan is doing a surprisingly good job at lecturing the Royal Army Veterinary Corps soldiers about taking care of mules and the like.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2025
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The hostages forum described Moses as an expert agronomist who lectured on agriculture and helped maintain the kibbutz’s community vegetable garden.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Recently, however, doctors have started reporting more cases of iodine-deficient hypothyroidism—and our salt preferences may be at least partially to blame.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Democratic establishment’s focus on blaming Trump for those price spikes represents a stark break from its activists, who have launched a protest movement arguing that Trump is a budding dictator with no regard for the Constitution.—
Steve Peoples,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Counties with Republican executives were punished by receiving no vaccination site for months.—
Ryan Silverstein,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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European leaders view the EU as an alliance focused on preventing wars after World War II, not punishing the United States, as Trump suggests.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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Musk has repeatedly criticized Social Security, one of the government's most popular programs, and DOGE staffers have been working inside the agency.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito have sharply criticized the other Supreme Court judges for declining to hear a case called Alabama v. California.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Reprimand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprimand. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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