reprimanding

verb

Definition of reprimandingnext
present participle of reprimand
1
as in scolding
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings reprimanded the summer intern for her constant tardiness

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2
as in admonishing
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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3
as in censuring
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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  1. condemning
  2. criticizing
  3. denouncing
  4. punishing
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  • Officials also found a handwritten manifesto condemning the health care industry, as NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny previously told Fox News.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In September of 2024, activists interrupted Biden's climate adviser Ali Zaidi during a Climate Week NYC event condemning the government's funding of fossil fuel projects and military aid for Israel.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • Finally, Assad’s fall has fueled domestic discontent among loyalists to the regime in Tehran, with some calling the loss a strategic blunder and openly criticizing the government on state television.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Shiney-Ajay said Harris should have spent additional time criticizing lawmakers—like Manchin and Congressional Republicans—who limited the administration's climate goals, using it as a chance to emphasize her intent to seek greater climate victories in the future.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • The governor questioned the project’s future but stopped short of denouncing the possible use of eminent domain to advance the MPRP.
    Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Among those denouncing the deportations was Gandy Thomas, Haiti’s permanent representative of the Organization of American states, an international body that promotes democracy and defends human rights.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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  • The economy lies in ruins—a shadow of its prewar self, crippled by years of catastrophic conflict, entrenched corruption, and punishing international sanctions.
    Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The ghost explains that for the past 30 years John has been punishing his arteries with lousy food choices, resulting in the beginning stages of atherosclerosis — clogging of his arteries.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
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