reprimanded

verb

past tense of reprimand
1
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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2
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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3
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 She was reprimanded by the House Rules and Ethics Committee for her stunt with the bullhorn. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 My mother reprimanded me for taking a sip from a cocktail glass without first removing the little plastic swizzle stick that often comes in a drink. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 She has been suspended and reprimanded but also sometimes got her punishments rescinded. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 But the top management set early resumption as a key business target and harshly reprimanded a team working on a resumption permit because of the prolonged screening, which might have pressured them into wrongdoing, the report said. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 Judge William Sullivan declined to declare a mistrial but sharply reprimanded the prosecution and told the jury to disregard Heilbrun’s statements on Clancy’s faith. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit says the officer was reprimanded and removed from further field training of Wadell. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Spencer Pratt, the former Republican candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, also reprimanded Khanna for pushing the statewide wealth tax while enriching himself. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026 At the time, two officers were removed from their positions and three others reprimanded. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprimanded
  1. scolded
  2. admonished
  3. censured
  4. lectured
  5. criticized
  6. punished
  7. blamed
  8. condemned
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  • Eventually, all charges were dropped days before trial after Perry was finally given the full, unredacted grand jury transcripts and scolded prosecutors for violating the inherent trust placed in the office.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In 2024, a judge scolded both sides for excessive litigation and ruled for the trust to be dissolved and for the house to be sold.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of scolded
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  • Despite being a point of contention for Prince William and Prince Harry, who’ve publicly admonished him for revealing personal details about Diana for financial gain, this memoir is only one of several royal tell-alls penned by Burrell.
    — Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • All officers were also admonished that improper access of ALPR and other law enforcement systems is grounds for termination, Joseph said.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of admonished
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  • Raman has been endorsed by Democratic Socialists of America, which censured her in 2024 for seeking and accepting the endorsement of Democrats For Israel-Los Angeles, a Zionist group.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Imbroglio over a night at town hall Carney was censured by the Mooresville Board of Commissioners after revelations that a town hall video reportedly shows him without pants on and a woman present on a late night in October 2024.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of censured
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  • Luann patiently attempts to explain that the women don’t like being lectured to about their business affairs, only for Vicki to abruptly answer a phone call mid-conversation.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • We’re also lectured early on that Cole is a chess master, but his alleged intelligence never pays off.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of lectured
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  • Osborn has been traveling across Nebraska to hold meetings in all 93 counties and has repeatedly criticized Ricketts for not holding town halls to meet with constituents.
    — NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Hinojosa has campaigned on her tenure as a civil rights lawyer and criticized Abbott’s crime policies as violating civil liberties.
    — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of criticized
Verb
  • Owners have been previously punished for violating the personal conduct policy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, in England and the United States and across continental Europe, statutes that punished idleness sharpened into vagrancy laws that gave police discretionary power to identify when a form of nonaction constituted criminal disorder.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of punished
Verb
  • Nuñez defended police tactics despite a growing number of severe injuries blamed on officers' riot-control weapons.
    — NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than point to the comments, however, Cruz blamed fans who attempted to force their way through the entrance of the stadium before the game.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of blamed
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  • Barry Jefferson, president of the NAACP Arkansas State Conference, has condemned the Sanders ad for reducing low-income people to a stereotype where poverty is seen as a flaw.
    — Laura Turbay, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Jim Desmond, a Republican running for an open congressional seat representing parts of San Diego County, condemned the remarks on social media.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of condemned

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“Reprimanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprimanded. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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