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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
His all-time performance silenced those critics.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Welcome to Taste Test, where every week our critic Jonah Flicker explores the most buzzworthy and interesting whiskeys in the world.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 June 2026
Tesla has remained in the S&P 500 even though critics called it overvalued for years, for example, and Musk's electric-vehicle company has grown to become one of Wall Street's 10 biggest companies.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Safety concerns in the event of an emergency have been cited as the reason for the ban, but critics say sun protection and skin cancer protection also need to be priorities.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Welcome to Taste Test, where every week our critic Jonah Flicker explores the most buzzworthy and interesting whiskeys in the world.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 June 2026
Tesla has remained in the S&P 500 even though critics called it overvalued for years, for example, and Musk's electric-vehicle company has grown to become one of Wall Street's 10 biggest companies.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Safety concerns in the event of an emergency have been cited as the reason for the ban, but critics say sun protection and skin cancer protection also need to be priorities.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 June 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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One reviewer with plantar fasciitis praised the comfort, noting that the heel helps provide arch support.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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Shalit started as a book reviewer on Today in 1970 and went on to replace Joe Garagiola on the desk three years later.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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“Critic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critic. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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