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
The old frontier model received serious criticism, and faltered as ideas of conservation migrated from land to sea.
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Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
Mitchell did receive criticism from a pair of civil-rights attorneys who represent the plaintiffs in a brutality case that first brought OPD into longstanding federal oversight.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The decision followed months of criticism and over his salary and decision-making.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Trying to ban criticism of the board is a terrible idea.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
Mitchell did receive criticism from a pair of civil-rights attorneys who represent the plaintiffs in a brutality case that first brought OPD into longstanding federal oversight.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The decision followed months of criticism and over his salary and decision-making.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Trying to ban criticism of the board is a terrible idea.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticism
Noun
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Still, critique doesn’t require a point, just a target, and Linklater couldn’t help returning to his.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Getting the critique that my things are too draggy is fine.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Yet after the screening, several Letterboxd reviews and social media messages popped up criticizing the film for its use of AI, which has become a recent point of discussion among genre fans.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Criticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticism. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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