reprimand
noun
a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
reprimands
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pluralof reprimand.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof reprimand (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
reprimandnouna severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
Example Sentences
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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
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
These reveal details of any spent or unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings held on the Police National Computer.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024
As they are talking a woman across the aisle reprimands them; she’s been trying to take a nap, she says.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
