Reprimand
noun
A piece of advice or criticism about mistakes or behavior that is wrong or not acceptable.
The teacher gave a reprimand to the students who were talking during class
Often appears as...
- earn a reprimand
- issue a reprimand
verb
To speak or say something directly and seriously to someone about something wrong.
The boss reprimanded him for being late
Often appears as...
- reprimand someone for something
- reprimand sharply
noun
A piece of advice or criticism about mistakes or behavior that is wrong or not acceptable.
The teacher gave a reprimand to the students who were talking during class
Often appears as...
- earn a reprimand
- issue a reprimand
verb
To speak or say something directly and seriously to someone about something wrong.
The boss reprimanded him for being late
Often appears as...
- reprimand someone for something
- reprimand sharply
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Pro Tip 1/3Severity
Reprimand indicates a serious and formal tone. It's more severe than simple advice.
After the incident, the official received a stern reprimand from the judge.
Pro Tip 2/3Authority Figure
Often given by someone in authority like teachers, bosses, or officials.
The employee's behavior led to a reprimand from the department head.
Pro Tip 3/3Written or Spoken
A reprimand can be both written or verbal, depending on the situation.
She received a written reprimand for her tardiness.
Pro Tip 1/3Severity
Reprimand indicates a serious and formal tone. It's more severe than simple advice.
After the incident, the official received a stern reprimand from the judge.
Pro Tip 2/3Authority Figure
Often given by someone in authority like teachers, bosses, or officials.
The employee's behavior led to a reprimand from the department head.
Pro Tip 3/3Written or Spoken
A reprimand can be both written or verbal, depending on the situation.
She received a written reprimand for her tardiness.
Pro Tip 1/3Severity
Reprimand indicates a serious and formal tone. It's more severe than simple advice.
After the incident, the official received a stern reprimand from the judge.
Pro Tip 2/3Authority Figure
Often given by someone in authority like teachers, bosses, or officials.
The employee's behavior led to a reprimand from the department head.
Pro Tip 3/3Written or Spoken
A reprimand can be both written or verbal, depending on the situation.
She received a written reprimand for her tardiness.
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What kids can teach...
and his tiny eyes started to fill with tears. Then he burst out in tears running towards me, and it was glorious. I'll never forget that moment. He let me give him a big hug to help him calm down, and it turns out that yes, he did trip over his own two feet so there was no one other than the floor to reprimand.
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Ian Dunbar: Dog-friendly...
It's not a good dog you shout at. And a lot of my friends train really neat animals, grizzly bears -- if you've ever seen a grizzly bear on the telly or in film, then it's a friend of mine who's trained it -- killer whales. I love it because it wires you up. How are you going to reprimand a grizzly bear?
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What the world can learn...
at that moment in time, who had been diagnosed with this mysterious pneumonia, and they reported the cases to the World Health Organization. That was also the day that Dr. Li was reprimanded, officially reprimanded. So that was really the discovery, the end of the discovery and denial phase,
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The brain in love PIPE...
This is intimacy to women. I think it comes from millions of years of holding that baby in front of your face, cajoling it, reprimanding it, educating it with words. Men tend to get intimacy from side-by-side doing. As soon as one guy looks up, the other guy will look away.
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The path toward...
kilometers away in the very north of the country we were able to call that state to order they returned bed nets communities got them more importantly did two things the people in those stores were reprimanded in fact many lost their jobs but what was even more
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Why we love, why we...
Women can talk. They've been doing it for a million years; words were women's tools. They held that baby in front of their face, cajoling it, reprimanding it, educating it with words. And, indeed, they're becoming a very powerful force.
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How to teach kids to...
So as a classroom teacher, I have to make split-second decisions all the time. And I knew I needed to react, but how? Consider your fight-or-flight instincts. I could fight by raising my voice and reprimanding her for her words.
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Our treatment of HIV has...
I declined her offer, but I was deeply touched. I was expecting to be reprimanded. I was expecting pity and disappointment, and I was shown compassion and human warmth, and I'm forever grateful for that first exchange.
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Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy:...
he is severely reprimanded. Effectively, the Taliban create a complete blackout of any other source of information for these children. Step The Taliban want these children to hate the world that they currently live in.
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Safari Live - Day 178 PIPE...
Steve I can't believe you said that what did I say about saying flat cats I'm gonna have to reprimand Steve when I
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What kids can teach...
and his tiny eyes started to fill with tears. Then he burst out in tears running towards me, and it was glorious. I'll never forget that moment. He let me give him a big hug to help him calm down, and it turns out that yes, he did trip over his own two feet so there was no one other than the floor to reprimand.
Video examples
Ian Dunbar: Dog-friendly...
It's not a good dog you shout at. And a lot of my friends train really neat animals, grizzly bears -- if you've ever seen a grizzly bear on the telly or in film, then it's a friend of mine who's trained it -- killer whales. I love it because it wires you up. How are you going to reprimand a grizzly bear?
Video examples
What the world can learn...
at that moment in time, who had been diagnosed with this mysterious pneumonia, and they reported the cases to the World Health Organization. That was also the day that Dr. Li was reprimanded, officially reprimanded. So that was really the discovery, the end of the discovery and denial phase,
Video examples
The brain in love PIPE...
This is intimacy to women. I think it comes from millions of years of holding that baby in front of your face, cajoling it, reprimanding it, educating it with words. Men tend to get intimacy from side-by-side doing. As soon as one guy looks up, the other guy will look away.
Video examples
The path toward...
kilometers away in the very north of the country we were able to call that state to order they returned bed nets communities got them more importantly did two things the people in those stores were reprimanded in fact many lost their jobs but what was even more
Video examples
Why we love, why we...
Women can talk. They've been doing it for a million years; words were women's tools. They held that baby in front of their face, cajoling it, reprimanding it, educating it with words. And, indeed, they're becoming a very powerful force.
Video examples
How to teach kids to...
So as a classroom teacher, I have to make split-second decisions all the time. And I knew I needed to react, but how? Consider your fight-or-flight instincts. I could fight by raising my voice and reprimanding her for her words.
Video examples
Our treatment of HIV has...
I declined her offer, but I was deeply touched. I was expecting to be reprimanded. I was expecting pity and disappointment, and I was shown compassion and human warmth, and I'm forever grateful for that first exchange.
Video examples
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy:...
he is severely reprimanded. Effectively, the Taliban create a complete blackout of any other source of information for these children. Step The Taliban want these children to hate the world that they currently live in.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 178 PIPE...
Steve I can't believe you said that what did I say about saying flat cats I'm gonna have to reprimand Steve when I
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Teresa Giudice
American Celebrity
I don't live with my head in the sand - I see people's flaws. I don't like everything my friends do or say. But one, I don't judge or reprimand them to their face because it's not my job to tell them they're screwing up; it's just my job to love them.
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Constance Marie
American Actress
I don't want to treat my little girl like she's made out of glass or wrap her in bubble wrap or anything! And I also don't want to be constantly correcting her or warning her. Or my least favorite, reprimanding her.
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Diego Costa
Brazilian Athlete
I grew up thinking a bit of pushing and shoving was completely normal. Then I suddenly learned that if you kick another player, you get in trouble. Nobody had ever reprimanded me for that before.
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Marcus Samuelsson
Ethiopian Chef
My parents were there: in front of me, behind me, in the middle of my life at all times: reprimanding me, giving me confidence, teaching me valuable lessons, to help make me the man I am today.
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John Mayer
American Musician
I can't even explain to you how terrible that feels, that I equate dating a woman with punishment, shame, guilt, disappointment, reproach, reprimand, persecution. It's a nightmare.
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Nia Long
American Actress
I don't think you should reprimand your child for everything you're feeling because for them it's as serious as when something happens in our day and we get upset about it.
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Kelly Hu
American Actress
Being Asian where you're supposed to be more quiet and softer and I was always getting reprimanded for laughing to loud or speaking to loudly.
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Dominique Moceanu
American Athlete
I was so afraid to make mistakes and get reprimanded by my coaches that the joy of the sport started slipping away.
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Joshua Sasse
British Actor
As an actor, it's so, so rewarding and so pleasing to not be reprimanded.
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Amisha Patel
Indian Actress
I reprimand people, even those working with me, for littering the roads.
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Teresa Giudice
American Celebrity
I don't live with my head in the sand - I see people's flaws. I don't like everything my friends do or say. But one, I don't judge or reprimand them to their face because it's not my job to tell them they're screwing up; it's just my job to love them.
Quote examples
Constance Marie
American Actress
I don't want to treat my little girl like she's made out of glass or wrap her in bubble wrap or anything! And I also don't want to be constantly correcting her or warning her. Or my least favorite, reprimanding her.
Quote examples
Diego Costa
Brazilian Athlete
I grew up thinking a bit of pushing and shoving was completely normal. Then I suddenly learned that if you kick another player, you get in trouble. Nobody had ever reprimanded me for that before.
Quote examples
Marcus Samuelsson
Ethiopian Chef
My parents were there: in front of me, behind me, in the middle of my life at all times: reprimanding me, giving me confidence, teaching me valuable lessons, to help make me the man I am today.
Quote examples
John Mayer
American Musician
I can't even explain to you how terrible that feels, that I equate dating a woman with punishment, shame, guilt, disappointment, reproach, reprimand, persecution. It's a nightmare.
Quote examples
Nia Long
American Actress
I don't think you should reprimand your child for everything you're feeling because for them it's as serious as when something happens in our day and we get upset about it.
Quote examples
Kelly Hu
American Actress
Being Asian where you're supposed to be more quiet and softer and I was always getting reprimanded for laughing to loud or speaking to loudly.
Quote examples
Dominique Moceanu
American Athlete
I was so afraid to make mistakes and get reprimanded by my coaches that the joy of the sport started slipping away.
Quote examples
Joshua Sasse
British Actor
As an actor, it's so, so rewarding and so pleasing to not be reprimanded.
Quote examples
Amisha Patel
Indian Actress
I reprimand people, even those working with me, for littering the roads.
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