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
John Mellencamp’s Fans Pushed Back Hard Mellencamp’s longtime supporters weren’t about to let the criticism stand unchallenged.
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
This goes beyond the confusion between antisemitism and criticisms of Israel.
—Laura Einhorn, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
No celebrity is safe from criticism for staying quiet, not even Taylor Swift.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Neither the United States nor Israel has accepted responsibility for the attack, which has come under staunch criticism from the United Nations and human rights groups.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
This goes beyond the confusion between antisemitism and criticisms of Israel.
—Laura Einhorn, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
No celebrity is safe from criticism for staying quiet, not even Taylor Swift.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Neither the United States nor Israel has accepted responsibility for the attack, which has come under staunch criticism from the United Nations and human rights groups.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticism
Noun
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To be credible, however, any critique must include an alternate plan to prevent Iran from advancing its nuclear program and threatening our regional allies.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2026
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And while Lapid has embedded political perspectives and critiques in everything from his extraordinary 2011 debut Policeman to his 2019 portrait of an expat, Synonyms, this work feels different, more pointed, far more angry.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.—
Carly Neil,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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This configuration is even better than our review unit, with both the RAM and storage doubled, as well as a 14th generation Intel Core i5 processor.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Criticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticism. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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