reprimand

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Violators face nothing more serious than firing, reduction in salary grade, a ban on federal employment for up to five years, suspension, reprimand or a fine of up to $1,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Couture and DeAscentiis face consequences ranging from a verbal reprimand to expulsion from the university.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

Just a couple of months later, Kiffin was unveiled as the coach of Tennessee, where he quickly garnered a reprimand from the Southeastern Conference commissioner for comments about Florida’s Urban Meyer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

The report will now go to the standards committee of the Senedd to recommend whether and how to reprimand Laura Anne Jones, with a final decision to fall to the Welsh Parliament itself.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

He knew I was being so hard on myself already that he had no need to reprimand me.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai