The phrase "a rebuke for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a criticism or reprimand directed at someone for a specific action or behavior.
Example: "The teacher issued a rebuke for the student's disruptive behavior in class."
Alternatives: "a reprimand for" or "a scolding for".
Is this a rebuke for the chillaxed Cameron?
The result is a rebuke for Mr Fico, who has dominated politics in this country of 5m for much of the past decade.
The decline in his fortunes is a rebuke for his failure to honour his breezy campaign promises last year to scrap austerity and cut unemployment.
It then named five places as "World Heritage Sites in danger"—a label that can either imply solidarity with a country, or a rebuke for poor conservation.
There is, in this cheerful assessment of the state of the cricketing nation, just the hint of a rebuke for the selectors.
That drew a rebuke for Emanuel back home, as the head of the police union argued that officers are not backing down.
And voters stayed away in droves, a clear rebuke for a lifeless campaign, in which both men made virtually identical promises.
While some experts see the doctrine as a proper rebuke for a breach of loyalty to one's employer, others say its effects are too sweeping.
A few weeks back, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's aides told reporters that the mayor was flirting with endorsing one of Gov. Jon S. Corzine's challengers, which would have been a significant rebuke for a governor he has worked with for years.
It was a rare rebuke for a close ally and one which BBC correspondents at the time said angered Downing Street.
In February, the California Democratic Party overwhelmingly decided not to endorse Feinstein, a major rebuke for a senator who has represented California for more than two decades.
