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What’s the difference between criticism and critique? There’s some overlap in meaning, but they’re not the same in every situation. Criticism is most often used broadly to refer to the act of negatively criticizing someone or something (“I’m more interested in encouragement right now than criticism”) or a remark or comment that expresses disapproval (“She shared a minor criticism about the design”), while critique is a more formal word for a carefully expressed judgment, opinion, or evaluation of both the good and bad qualities of something—for example, books or movies. Thus, a critic can write a critique that may be full of criticism.
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Natalie Schriefer, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
What unites these progressive critiques is the belief that the United States, guided by an old-style liberal internationalist vision, has failed to use its power to build a more peaceful, democratic, and egalitarian world.
—Van Jackson, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Brendan started visiting Michael’s games at Manhattan College to offer advice and critiques.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2024
The attorney general says a full critique of the response by officials and agencies will come in the next phase of the investigation.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
Now the Rest of Us Are Too While Galliano may be effectively nodding to the 1990s to reinvigorate his own career, his return to these themes continues his critique of the globalization of fashion.
—TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
The Eavesdropper showed up early, lingered in the lobby, and left with a group of film boys in windbreakers who gave their critiques en route to the West 4th Street station.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Apr. 2024
His foray into the art world has spurred critiques from some art critics who questioned the young artist’s skill level and early success.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Managers withholding critiques for weeks or months, preventing her from immediately applying it to her work.
—Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Rob Berger, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Expert says study has flaws Daniel Scott of the University of Waterloo, an expert on skiing and climate change, reviewed the study for USA TODAY and critiqued the findings.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
But one of those things is not like the others, a conservative federal appeals court judge said this month in a lively talk at Harvard Law School that critiqued recent trends at the Supreme Court.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
One of the strongest voices critiquing the blog belonged to Paul Needham, a rare book librarian at Princeton University.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
Facebook's Oversight Board has also openly critiqued the company’s perpetual enforcement lapses since its inception.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
And yes, late in the show there are scenes in which Carmichael and Anonymous watch and critique scenes from Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2024
Trending on Billboard In the video, which has since been critiqued and repurposed into various memes countless times on X, Blackband sits outside of Accor Stadium between two friends.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Feb. 2024
Throughout his decade in power, Modi has positioned himself as a leader capable of making strong decisions, impervious to critique.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Critique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/critique. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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