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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
Dorsainvil recalled also being reprimanded for promoting an event at the center via a billboard and for speaking with media.
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Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 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
The question is, since the Maryland SBE has been reprimanded in federal court three times in six years on related issues, what happens when the state continues to refuse to comply with federal law?
—Nicolee Ambrose, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2026
Performers have been reprimanded for making racist, sexist and homophobic jokes during shows in the late 1990s and 2000s, according to Westword, and Stock Show officials were quick to apologize.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Shatzman said her group’s complaint is the first time a federal judge has been accused of mistreating staff after being reprimanded following an earlier accusation.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
Another person stopped helping with bins after being reprimanded.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
As punishment, however, the panel only recommended the judge be reprimanded.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2025
Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 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
The question is, since the Maryland SBE has been reprimanded in federal court three times in six years on related issues, what happens when the state continues to refuse to comply with federal law?
—Nicolee Ambrose, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2026
Performers have been reprimanded for making racist, sexist and homophobic jokes during shows in the late 1990s and 2000s, according to Westword, and Stock Show officials were quick to apologize.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Shatzman said her group’s complaint is the first time a federal judge has been accused of mistreating staff after being reprimanded following an earlier accusation.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
Another person stopped helping with bins after being reprimanded.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
As punishment, however, the panel only recommended the judge be reprimanded.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprimanded
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Students sat in rows, making faces at each other, scolded by their teachers to behave.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders scolded the media on Sunday after the team’s close loss to the Buffalo Bills at home.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 Dec. 2025
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During the meeting, Mayor Jim Jarratt repeatedly admonished speakers to stay on the topic of annexation.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Jan. 2026
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On Tuesday, Judge Gregory Stuart Parker, the Taylor County circuit judge appointed to oversee the disciplinary case, recommended that Uhlfelder be admonished and required him to complete an ethics class.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
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Board member Darnika Reed is on the outs and has been censured by the board after raising similar concerns.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The last time the council censured a colleague was in 2021, when former Mayor Tom Butt was admonished for allegedly publicly sharing closed session information, Zepeda noted, arguing that Butt’s actions likely caused less harm to the community than Martinez has.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Michael Woroniecki lectured about Satan being a very powerful force.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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If someone senses they’re being lectured or criticized, their walls will go up, and the conversation will stall.—
Devon Kuntzman,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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Chinese state media criticized the H20 for lacking technological prowess and being environmentally unfriendly, with regulators eventually halting imports over security concerns.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Liston questioned why Pretti was carrying a handgun — which appeared to be removed from its holster by an officer just before the shooting — and Baisley criticized Minneapolis’ local leadership and immigrants without proper legal status.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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Microsoft, on the other hand, was punished for its spending plans and slowdown in cloud growth.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Should Belichick have been punished?—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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In a comparable case in the United States in 2023, a federal judge imposed $5,000 fines on two lawyers and a law firm after ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research in an aviation injury claim.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The order echoes the administration’s January 2025 action, which blamed California’s environmental and water‑management policies for intensifying wildfires and authorized federal agencies to override state water restrictions and accelerate environmental waivers.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Columbia University's new president is already facing opposition from anti-Israel rabble-rousers, who have condemned her for previous actions taken against leftist encampments at her last college.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Two former Democratic presidents yesterday condemned the scenes in Minnesota following the killing of Alex Pretti this weekend.—
Karen Cortes,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Reprimanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprimanded. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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