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as in criticizer
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does
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as in reviewer
a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor
the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten
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Welcome to Taste Test, where every week our critic Jonah Flicker explores the most buzzworthy and interesting whiskeys in the world.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
After what seemed to me like a slow start, the emergency-medical series charged into its home stretch, which largely played well among critics.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
Perhaps the most outspoken — and most important — of these critics is Chicago’s own Pope Leo XIV.
—Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Even some of Reffkin’s former critics have taken note.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
After what seemed to me like a slow start, the emergency-medical series charged into its home stretch, which largely played well among critics.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
Perhaps the most outspoken — and most important — of these critics is Chicago’s own Pope Leo XIV.
—Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Even some of Reffkin’s former critics have taken note.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critic
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In turn, the criticizer is made out to be overreacting.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Users that indicate plans to harm others are flagged to human reviewers who determine whether a case poses an imminent threat of physical harm and should be referred to law enforcement, according to the company.—
Lauren Fichten,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Find out why Oprah and other reviewers love this everyday tote, ahead.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Critic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critic. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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