reprimand
noun
a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
have reprimanded
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present perfectof reprimand.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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They also have reprimanded Waste Connections, the landfill’s owner, for failing to report the leaks when they first occurred and for not providing area residents with air quality data.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
He noted cases in which law firms have reprimanded or denied employment to applicants based not on their qualifications but their beliefs.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
In an interview, Jean Phillipe, 47, generally disputed his disciplinary record and said supervisors have reprimanded him without reason.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2017
Senior prosecutors across the city insist they have reprimanded subordinates whose actions have resulted in wrongful convictions and have used such cases to guide how all staffers are trained.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2013
I have reprimanded him for his negligence, although he did right in coming at once to me to report his failure.
From The Albert Gate Mystery Being Further Adventures of Reginald Brett, Barrister Detective by Louis Tracy
