censured

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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

McCarthyism is remembered so well because it was finally extinguished by the mainstream: Congress censured McCarthy, and Eisenhower criticized him.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2025

Individuals who make a lot of money for other people, whether through their art or their financial acumen, are often forgiven for behavior that, if exhibited by someone more ordinary, would be censured or punished.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

So far from being decorated, he had been censured for showing cowardice in the battle.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell