reprimanded; reprimanding; reprimands
: to reprove sharply or censure formally usually from a position of authority
Examples of reprimand in a Sentence
Noun
while reviewing the troops, the officer delivered a curt reprimand to one of the soldiers
Verb
The soldiers were severely reprimanded.
reprimanded the summer intern for her constant tardiness
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Censure is an official reprimand that can be undertaken by the House and the Senate for their respective members.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Trump and Vance reprimanded Zelensky, accusing him of lacking gratitude for U.S. aid.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Censure is a formal and public reprimand issued by a legislative body to express disapproval of a member's actions.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Censure is an official reprimand that can be undertaken by the House and the Senate for their respective members.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
Police had stern words for one teenager caught surfing and four others were also reprimanded for putting themselves and others in danger.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Trump and Vance reprimanded Zelensky, accusing him of lacking gratitude for U.S. aid.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Reprimand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reprimand. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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reprimand
1 of 2 noun
rep·ri·mand
ˈrep-rə-ˌmand 
: a severe or formal criticism
reprimand
2 of 2 verb
: to criticize (a person) severely especially from a position of authority
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