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admonishment

[ad-mon-ish-muhnt] / ædˈmɒn ɪʃ mənt /
NOUN
rebuke
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STRONG




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She said the attorney general was investigating to see if Mexican law had been violated, which may lead to a Mexican admonishment of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The judge’s admonishment of Peters was breathtaking as he rejected her lies and laid bare her craven motivations and manipulations.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2024

Writing to Simon Case, the UK's top civil servant, she asked for the material to be removed, with "suitable admonishment for those responsible".

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024

District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan has actually exercised restraint in his admonishment of Habba, a former federal judge told Business Insider.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2024

I wanted to twist the knobs on the radios and punch at the keys of the typewriters, but the admonishment from the counter girl downstairs made me keep my hands firmly clasped together.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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