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as in criticizer
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does
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as in reviewer
a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor
the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten
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Recent Examples of critic
The Golden Globes are now largely voted on by 300 or so genuine international critics, most recruited from the Fipresci group who travel to film festivals and favor global cinema.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
While its financial and critical response was a bit cooler than its predecessor, Jackie Brown’s reputation has only grown over time, now topping many critics’ lists as Tarantino’s best.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
To the critics, LaFleur is 2-3 in the playoffs as a betting favorite, tied for the worst win rate among 19 coaches with at least five such games this century.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The film has been earning critics’ groups kudos and awards nominations, including three Gotham awards and three Golden Globes nominations — with Lee nominated for Globes best actor trophy.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
While its financial and critical response was a bit cooler than its predecessor, Jackie Brown’s reputation has only grown over time, now topping many critics’ lists as Tarantino’s best.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
To the critics, LaFleur is 2-3 in the playoffs as a betting favorite, tied for the worst win rate among 19 coaches with at least five such games this century.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The film has been earning critics’ groups kudos and awards nominations, including three Gotham awards and three Golden Globes nominations — with Lee nominated for Globes best actor trophy.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critic
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In turn, the criticizer is made out to be overreacting.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Keith Lee, a food reviewer with over 17 million followers, celebrated the announcement among other attendees.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Follow-up experiments showed that when otherwise identical recommendations differed only in whether the reviewer experienced the activity alone or with others, respondents were more likely to rely on the solo reviewer when deciding what to do.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Critic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critic. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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