as in criticism
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
in a critique of the retrospective, the reviewer faulted it for not including more of the painter's mature works
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Recent Examples of critique
Her book incorporates memoir, science writing, and cultural critique, offering a technical breakdown of the effects of Johnston’s time in the gym, as well as condemnations of diet culture’s scams and hucksters.
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Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 3 July 2025
Convincing win aside, the United States’ performance was not without its critiques.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 3 July 2025
Isabella Cosse writes that Quino was attacked both by the left (for being too bourgeois to offer a real critique of the political repression) and by the right (for being too friendly to subversive groups).
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
The post garnered hundreds of responses with the majority of commenters arguing that her critique of her friend was unreasonable.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 28 June 2025
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Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 3 July 2025
Convincing win aside, the United States’ performance was not without its critiques.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 3 July 2025
Isabella Cosse writes that Quino was attacked both by the left (for being too bourgeois to offer a real critique of the political repression) and by the right (for being too friendly to subversive groups).
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
The post garnered hundreds of responses with the majority of commenters arguing that her critique of her friend was unreasonable.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critique
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Already, the Combs verdict is fueling criticism that prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, which is known for being particularly aggressive, overcharged the case.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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The court decision triggered calls from Republicans and Democrats alike to fund the bill, as well as criticism about the impact of partisan politics on delaying a program focused on youth literacy.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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More than 600 shoppers have given the vacuum a five-star review.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Because in today’s world, employee reviews, social media and customer feedback are public-facing.—
Umang Modi,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Critique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critique. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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