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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
Anatomy Of A Fall star Sandra Hüller is wowing critics at the Berlin Film Festival with her latest turn as a woman in the early 17th century who is disguised as a male soldier.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2026
After Spencer and wife Heidi Montag lost their home in the Palisades fire more than a year ago, the reality TV fixture has emerged as an influential and controversial public policy critic.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Supporters contend that Trump’s policies on tariffs and international negotiations are producing positive outcomes and that critics should evaluate his accomplishments rather than focusing on his communication style.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Hannah Edgar is a freelance critic.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2026
After Spencer and wife Heidi Montag lost their home in the Palisades fire more than a year ago, the reality TV fixture has emerged as an influential and controversial public policy critic.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Supporters contend that Trump’s policies on tariffs and international negotiations are producing positive outcomes and that critics should evaluate his accomplishments rather than focusing on his communication style.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Hannah Edgar is a freelance critic.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 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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Bedsure 4-piece Sheet Set An obsession-worthy set of sheets for $15 sounds too good to be true, but take it from me and over 6,000 other reviewers—the Bedsure sheet set is the real deal.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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In Love Story’s first episode, Paul Anthony Kelly’s Kennedy suggests that Jackie O (played by Naomi Watts in the series) didn’t find acting to be a suitable career for her son, and prevented reviewers from attending the run.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Critic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critic. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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