reprimand
noun
a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
had reprimanded
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past perfectof reprimand.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He is standing up to one of his superiors, who had reprimanded him for the language that he uses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025
Yes, teachers had noticed that and then had reprimanded him for that.
From Slate ● Feb. 9, 2024
KSI suggested Misfits, a promotional company headed by himself, had reprimanded fighters in the past for bad behaviour and may do so again after Thursday's scenes.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2023
The teacher said he had reprimanded me because I was "on a roll" and would have continued for the rest of the class period if he had not intervened.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2021
She’d called him “Taylor” once, and Papa had reprimanded her for being rude.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
