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noun

plural of rebuke
as in reprimands
an often public or formal expression of disapproval delivered a stinging rebuke to the Congress, calling for an end to backstabbing and arguing

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rebukes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rebuke
1
as in admonishes
to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault the father was forced to rebuke his son for the spendthrift ways he had adopted since arriving at college

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2
as in scolds
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings strongly rebuked the girl for playing with matches

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3
as in censures
to express public or formal disapproval of in a rare move, the state's supreme court rebuked the governor for trying to circumvent one of its recent rulings

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Recent Examples of rebukes
Noun
Republican defections in the House of Representatives have repeatedly prompted symbolic rebukes of the Iran war. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 The administration has also faced numerous rebukes from singers who have opposed the use of their music in social media posts. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Trump has also continued to claim Democrats are trying to rig or cheat in the upcoming election, remarks that have faced rebukes from members of his own party. — Ana Ceballos follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 That is likely to draw sharp rebukes from fiscal hawks and other conservatives who question whether billions in tax dollars should be used to pick up costs that would otherwise be paid by enrollees or by the supplemental insurance plans many purchase to do so. — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 25 June 2026 The non-inclusion of the church among other Christian denominations created a backlash on social media and drew strong rebukes from Mormon members of Congress who urged the Pentagon to update the list. — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 8 June 2026 The terrible decision rightfully earned rebukes from the American Academy of Pediatrics and many public health advocates. — Leana S. Wen, Washington Post, 26 May 2026 Onstage that night, a few stars used their time at the microphone to offer mild rebukes of the administration. — Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026 The result was a series of rebukes from the European Union’s Court of Justice and the EU itself, and a growing consensus that Hungary had lost its status as a true constitutional democracy. — David Pozen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
In Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum recently issued one of the strongest rebukes yet. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 On Tuesday, Republican voters delivered one of the clearest rebukes of his political career. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 17 June 2026 His attempts to bend the traditionally insulated federal law enforcement system to his will have led to the resignations of prosecutors, a loss of faith by grand juries and rebukes from judges. — New York Times, 2 June 2026 With the Strait of Hormuz still impassable and one-fifth of the world’s petroleum still locked up in the Persian Gulf, oil and gas giants have been reaping rewards from the supply crunch, sparking rebukes and criticisms from environmental and advocacy groups in the process. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 That statement drew rebukes from even some of the president's closest supporters as well as the pope. — CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026 Pete Hegseth rebukes 'rude' reporter who interrupted Pentagon briefing on Iran. — FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026 His comments about the budget drew rebukes from Superintendent Howard Hepburn and several other board members. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026 Her novel rebukes such thinking and prompts her characters to rebuke it in themselves, though at the last minute, Wood loses her nerve in a way that sheds light on the author’s growth over the past decade. — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebukes
  1. reprimands
  2. admonishes
  3. scolds
  4. condemns
  5. condemnations
  6. criticizes
  7. lectures
  8. denounces
Noun
  • Historically, many referrals have functioned as largely symbolic reprimands.
    — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Jernigan recalled reprimands issued for this sort of lapse but knew of no arrests.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of reprimands
Verb
  • Sinon admonishes his king for failing to properly honor Ithaca’s dead soldiers, contributing to Odysseus’s guilt.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
  • Judge admonishes Musk over social media use Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, one of its largest investors, with proceeds going to OpenAI’s charitable arm.
    — Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of admonishes
Verb
  • Some intergenerational sparring ensues, as Kevin scolds Arthur for his more outré boomer comments, and Arthur in turn sneers at his grandson’s millennial lameness.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The audience screams in response, and Scovel scolds them again but this time with a smile.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of scolds
Verb
  • Each side condemns the other while defending its own exceptions to fiscal discipline.
    — Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Based on a Joseph Conrad story, the period drama follows two officers in Napoleon’s army (Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel) whose minor quarrel condemns them to 15 years of repeatedly trying to kill each other.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of condemns
Noun
  • The executions, announced Sunday, triggered condemnations by rights groups in the North African country that is divided between rival administrations, each backed by a set of militias and foreign governments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Whether Tlaib is motivated by animus toward Moskowitz and Wasserman Schultz for their censure votes and condemnations of her rhetoric, or by support for their progressive opponents Larkin and Manley — or a combination — is unknown.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of condemnations
Verb
  • Beatty’s filing also criticizes the tarps that have covered the venue’s front portico for more than two months.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Lebanese leader criticizes Israel Saturday’s strikes are the deadliest since the truce went into effect two months ago.
    — Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of criticizes
Verb
  • Those experiences deepen understanding in ways that lectures and memorization alone rarely can.
    — Lisa Schade, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Khimasia is an independent curator who currently lectures at Rutgers University.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 27 July 2026
Definition of lectures
Verb
  • As the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises proceed, North Korea denounces them as invasion rehearsals, launches missiles and vows stronger deterrence, even as analysts say scaling back drills could weaken long-term allied readiness.
    — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture.
    — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of denounces

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