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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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The Drama League, made up of industry professions, producers, artists, audiences and critics, first dispensed awards in 1922 and formalized the practice in 1935, making the The Drama League Awards the oldest theatrical honors in America.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Jonah Flicker Flicker is currently Robb Report's whiskey critic, writing a weekly review of the most newsworthy releases around.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
His critics have hammered him over his views on vaccines and for making major staffing cuts to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Dutton was dubbed a ‘Temu Trump’ by his critics – a reference to the budget Chinese online marketplace – in a characterization that may have contributed to his downfall in Australia, where trust in the US has been eroded, according to recent surveys.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Jonah Flicker Flicker is currently Robb Report's whiskey critic, writing a weekly review of the most newsworthy releases around.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
His critics have hammered him over his views on vaccines and for making major staffing cuts to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Dutton was dubbed a ‘Temu Trump’ by his critics – a reference to the budget Chinese online marketplace – in a characterization that may have contributed to his downfall in Australia, where trust in the US has been eroded, according to recent surveys.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critic
reviewer
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Some reviewers complained that the genre blending was confusing, the plots too far-fetched.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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This pair is lightweight and comfortable, according to reviewers.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
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“Critic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critic. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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