reproval

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A letter of reproval is the mildest form of punishment at the ethics committee’s disposal.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2023

The letter of reproval is made public when the ethics committee issues its final report on its investigation.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2023

Born with female anatomy, Kobabe didn’t feel like a girl, which became apparent in third grade when wading shirtless in a river during a class trip drew a reproval from the teacher.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2022

Veteran L.A. lawyer Carl Douglas, who is Black and was given a public reproval in 1997 for allowing his secretary and investigator to sign subpoenas in his name while he worked on O.J.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2022

“Jim,” she said in earnest reproval, “you mustn’t talk that way.”

From Young Wallingford by Chester, George Randolph