censured

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Emilia, by contrast, is a strikingly modern figure in her cynical assessments of the hypocrisy of a culture that will deride women for sexual behavior that wouldn’t be censured in men.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

It’s infrequent that a judge is publicly or privately censured.

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2025

FBI agents at field offices and at headquarters who resisted Gray’s power were censured, fired or transferred.

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2025

Individuals who make a lot of money for other people, whether through their art or their financial acumen, are often forgiven for behavior that, if exhibited by someone more ordinary, would be censured or punished.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

The Senate investigators didn’t agree; the committee censured the police superintendent.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling