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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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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

At the opening of the Senedd on Wednesday Irranca-Davies asked MSs to avoid language that has "the potential to inflame debate or to increase tensions", but did not initially reprimand him directly.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

After a forensic investigation and interviews with six clerks, the 11th Circuit Judicial Council issued a toothless private reprimand: Judge Ross was initially shielded from accountability, her identity shielded from public scrutiny.

From Slate Jun. 8, 2026

He thought he’d get a reprimand, but instead, the scythe said, “Well done.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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

My mom presided watchfully over the whole process, barking out reprimands whenever the men banged the cages.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

David Stivers, was reprimanded two months before Nancy’s kidnapping for “poor judgment,” blamed for delays securing crime-scene evidence in a homicide case, personnel records from a public-records request show.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 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

Despite being formally reprimanded by the Florida House Rules and Ethics Committee — a rare disciplinary action — the protest was far from her last.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

"Any person or entity that challenges the public order decreed by the transitional authorities will be severely reprimanded, in compliance with the law," the statement said.

From Barron's Jan. 9, 2026

He might be reprimanded for what he did—might even lose his job, but he resolved not to regret it.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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

We saw an official angrily reprimanding staff about other colleagues who had not turned up to work during the emergency.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2025

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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