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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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Syracuse also added nearly half a billion in debt to build desperately needed new dorms, which brought on a bond market reprimand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

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

Those materials reveal a legal culture that has become so familiar with the mechanics of Batson that lawyers are taught how to navigate around it and have developed a way to evade judicial reprimand.

From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2026

Had she been caught, or had she confessed, her punishment would have been a short suspension from school, at most, plus a fine for her parents, and a stern reprimand.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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

And in several such cases, judges are handing out more than just reprimands.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 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

“Cloth cannot keep out microscopic viruses,” one character reprimands another, who prefers a scarf to his regulation mask.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

I received further reprimands for my labored and deliberate service, or, as he called it, my sloth.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

John Overdeck once appeared to smile when the judge reprimanded Laura’s lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 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

The Press Association reported the Ryder Cup winner was reprimanded by Augusta National officials for his actions.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

In November, my doctor gently reprimanded me for ignoring my 2024 colonoscopy date.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026

I have been reprimanded for leaving an empty cup in the seat arm.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

Former colleagues previously told The Wall Street Journal that Armstrong was shy, at times struggling to communicate with some employees and uncomfortable when reprimanding his staff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

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

At one point, officials ordered Ms. Sawadi jailed for 90 days, reprimanding her for a post that showed her dancing at her 6-year old son’s birthday party.

From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2024

Over the years, Mariam had learned to harden herself against his scorn and reproach, his ridiculing and reprimanding.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini


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