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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 /
NOUN
oral punishment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admonition censure rebuke
STRONG
admonishment blame castigation chiding grooming lecture ragging rap reprehension reproof scolding tongue-lashing
WEAK
bawling-out calling down dressing-down hard time piece of one's mind slap on wrist talking-to telling-off what for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment praise
STRONG
commendation
WEAK
forgiveness reward
VERB
blame, scold
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admonish castigate censure chide criticize denounce rebuke reproach upbraid
STRONG
lecture monish rap reprehend reprove
WEAK
call on the carpet chew out come down on dress down give piece of one's mind give the dickens light into lower the boom take to task tell off tick off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
commend compliment flatter laud praise
WEAK
forgive reward

Example Sentences

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But every reprimand points to how central this anti-corruption drive has become for Xi.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Violators face nothing more serious than firing, reduction in salary grade, a ban on federal employment for up to five years, suspension, reprimand or a fine of up to $1,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

AI has a somewhat dubious reputation in the legal world, where lawyers in recent months have drawn ridicule and reprimand for submitting briefs riddled with citations to fictional cases and factual errors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Couture and DeAscentiis face consequences ranging from a verbal reprimand to expulsion from the university.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

I did not need to be guided to the well-known room, to which I had so often been summoned for chastisement or reprimand in former days.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë