censured

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It could also ask for him to be formally censured at a future council meeting.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The City Council formally censured Lopez in 2022, barred him from committee appointments and limited his interactions with city staff outside of meetings.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025

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

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2025

With high-stakes testing, a teacher whose students test poorly can be censured or passed over for a raise or promotion.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt