Meanings of reprimand several in English

Entergy reprimanded several plant managers for making allegedly misleading comments that there were no underground pipes at the plant.

When White House staff secretary John Podesta completed his investigation of the debacle, he reprimanded several staff members, including Cornelius and Watkins.

I said to him, "I had rather be reprimanded several times a day, than let you suffer by not bringing you what is proper."