as in critique
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
every criticism of the movie has noted that there are major holes in its plot
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Recent Examples of criticism
Pankiw in her doc also recounts how Lilith Fair after its first year for its second and third summer festival runs added rap and R&B artists like Missy Elliot, Neneh Cherry and Erykah Badu following criticism over a too-white event.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
After Dowd’s remarks, MSNBC immediately came under intense criticism on social media.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Vaccine safety has become a central criticism of Kennedy, who in June fired all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the group of independent experts who make recommendations on childhood and adult vaccinations.
—Jeffrey Kopp, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Spagnuolo didn’t shy away from criticism.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
After Dowd’s remarks, MSNBC immediately came under intense criticism on social media.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Vaccine safety has become a central criticism of Kennedy, who in June fired all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the group of independent experts who make recommendations on childhood and adult vaccinations.
—Jeffrey Kopp, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Spagnuolo didn’t shy away from criticism.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticism
Noun
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The Olympic silver medalist ran textbook races all season with little to no critiques on form and competitive nature.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The game has been viewed as a tongue in cheek critique of military dictatorships, with references to fascism and colonialism.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The order also directs CDPHE to collaborate with other state agencies and offices to identify and remove barriers to vaccination, ensure state health insurance plans and Medicaid cover COVID-19 vaccines and review and revise rules to ensure pharmacies can provide COVID-19 vaccines.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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But when combined with strong internal practices, like regular reviews of user activity, employee training and attention to access control, these partnerships can become a force multiplier.—
Ro'ee Margalit,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Criticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticism. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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