as in condemnation
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
even in church we were not free from Mother's familiar reproof of our ingrained tendency to fidget in our seats
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Recent Examples of reproof
So your best response is either to ignore the remark, which is a reproof in itself, or to make a joke of it.
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
Florida and Texas have already allowed concerts to resume, though not without some issues: Steve Aoki and Diplo each got warnings from local police and reproof from the mayor of Tampa, Fla., for performing in front of maskless crowds during Super Bowl weekend in February.
—Dave Brooks, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2021
Such a man is a proper subject, not for reproof, but for medical treatment.
—Fitz Hugh Ludlow, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022
Preceded by a setting of the Kaddish and opening with an evergreen reproof of antisemitism, the symphony is the kind of music that welcomes reflection.
—New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022
When a boy in the front row decides to visit the girl sitting behind him, Hood gives him a gentle reproof.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2021
In response to the reproof, Clicks has issued an apology, and an explanation that at least two other companies were involved in approving the advert.
—Norma Young, Quartz Africa, 9 Sep. 2020
Proof, take a break of two or more days, reproof and then submit.
—Lee Shulman Bierer, chicagotribune.com, 17 Aug. 2020
With it, the architect proved the power of a poetic modernism, full of whimsy and romance, and offered a reproof to the lean, functional modernism of an earlier generation of architects.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 12 June 2019
Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
Florida and Texas have already allowed concerts to resume, though not without some issues: Steve Aoki and Diplo each got warnings from local police and reproof from the mayor of Tampa, Fla., for performing in front of maskless crowds during Super Bowl weekend in February.
—Dave Brooks, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2021
Such a man is a proper subject, not for reproof, but for medical treatment.
—Fitz Hugh Ludlow, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022
Preceded by a setting of the Kaddish and opening with an evergreen reproof of antisemitism, the symphony is the kind of music that welcomes reflection.
—New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022
When a boy in the front row decides to visit the girl sitting behind him, Hood gives him a gentle reproof.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2021
In response to the reproof, Clicks has issued an apology, and an explanation that at least two other companies were involved in approving the advert.
—Norma Young, Quartz Africa, 9 Sep. 2020
Proof, take a break of two or more days, reproof and then submit.
—Lee Shulman Bierer, chicagotribune.com, 17 Aug. 2020
With it, the architect proved the power of a poetic modernism, full of whimsy and romance, and offered a reproof to the lean, functional modernism of an earlier generation of architects.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 12 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reproof
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At the end of his first term, his standing among GOP lawmakers was precarious: The Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol building led to condemnations from both sides of the aisle and his historic second impeachment.Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Israel has managed to destroy most of Gaza and is in the process of pulverizing parts of Lebanon to international condemnation and outrage and political and diplomatic isolation, but without facing effective efforts to rein it in.Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Rokita has also faced disciplinary complaints and a reprimand from the Indiana Supreme Court over some of his conduct in office.Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Mark feels supported rather than scrutinized, and the feedback is framed as an opportunity for growth rather than a reprimand.Kip Holderness, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
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In reality, Arthur Watkins, this conservative Republican senator from Utah, chaired the censure committee and then was destroyed for it.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 June 2024
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In 2018, the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate also stalled the promotion of Neom as Crown Prince Mohammed faced global censure and scrutiny over the incident.Angela Yang, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Reproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproof. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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