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reprimand

[rep-ruh-mand, -mahnd, rep-ruh-mand, -mahnd, rep-ruh-mand, -mahnd] / ˈrɛp rəˌmænd, -ˌmɑnd, ˈrɛp rəˌmænd, -ˌmɑnd, ˌrɛp rəˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd /




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Syracuse also added nearly half a billion in debt to build desperately needed new dorms, which brought on a bond market reprimand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

After reports of the incident surfaced in June, Chief Circuit Judge Mary H. Murguia ordered an inquiry into judicial misconduct — a charge that could land Nelson with an official reprimand or other penalty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Mutua has so far escaped any reprimand, let alone criminal charges -- to the consternation of victims' families.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

Those materials reveal a legal culture that has become so familiar with the mechanics of Batson that lawyers are taught how to navigate around it and have developed a way to evade judicial reprimand.

From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2026

The reprimand lifted my spirits some, made me feel more normal.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon

Gen. Mykhailo Drapatiy, who has been repeatedly praised by Fedorov—and who had earned three reprimands from Syrskiy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Local media have delved into his past - he had received written reprimands in El Paso, according to documents obtained by the Arizona Republic.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

The European Union's second- and third-biggest economies, France and Italy, have already been handed formal reprimands alongside eight other member states.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

When the bureau found discrepancies, it tended to settle for reprimands and improvement plans, rarely going so far as to revoke a dealer’s license.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

She entertained the horrible Babushkawoos as best she could with stories and games, and offered gentle reprimands whenever their behavior grew intolerable.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

The committee can take a wide range of actions if it substantiates the allegations in an investigation, including recommending that a member be reprimanded, censured or removed, or referring the conduct to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Bankruptcy stands as a way to rewrite your future, not be forever reprimanded for the mistakes of your past.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

The Press Association reported the Ryder Cup winner was reprimanded by Augusta National officials for his actions.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

Auriemma forcefully reprimanded Staley for a perceived pregame slight surrounding the pregame handshake.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026

Grover and Ralph exchanged glances; and later, in the kitchen, Ralph reprimanded her.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

Instead of reprimanding attendees, she takes it as a cue to discuss how attendees balance demands on their time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

While the once-slumping Dodgers have raised their level of play the last two nights, the Padres have made mistakes even Little League coaches would be reprimanding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025

Bowden-Lewis also was accused of reprimanding the legal counsel for no valid reason, in apparent retaliation for the counsel’s cooperation with the commission and disloyalty toward her, a notice of the allegations to Bowden-Lewis said.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

When she left the rink in tears, her coach, Eteri Tutberidze, was caught on live television giving her a stern look and reprimanding her by saying, in Russian: “Why did you let it go?”

From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2024

The chaplain’s initial fear had been that the colonel intended reprimanding him for having gone back into the officers’ club without permission the evening before.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller


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