censured

Example Sentences

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The senator made the case for his record and censured Mr. Paxton for unethical behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

It’s infrequent that a judge is publicly or privately censured.

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2025

They subsequently won back their seats in special elections, while a third legislator, state Rep. Gloria Johnson, was censured but not expelled.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2025

It does not necessarily guarantee that he will not be censured, or fired, if his remarks violate his employer’s rules or standards.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

The Senate investigators didn’t agree; the committee censured the police superintendent.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling