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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
At the TiDF awards ceremony, Birds of War won a remarkable four prizes, including the Silver Alexander in International Competition and the FIPRESCI critics prize for the best film in International Competition.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 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, 15 Mar. 2026
Keegan’s biweekly architecture column is supported by a grant from former Tribune critic Blair Kamin, as administered by the not-for-profit Journalism Funding Partners.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Neuvel became a critic of the Dutch mental-health system after witnessing the experiences of his teenage daughter, Nora, who suffered from severe anorexia.
—Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 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, 15 Mar. 2026
Keegan’s biweekly architecture column is supported by a grant from former Tribune critic Blair Kamin, as administered by the not-for-profit Journalism Funding Partners.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Neuvel became a critic of the Dutch mental-health system after witnessing the experiences of his teenage daughter, Nora, who suffered from severe anorexia.
—Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 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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For round two, the team plans to outsource the task of evaluating each entry to mathematicians hired as anonymous reviewers, funded with a mix of grant money and donations from AI companies.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
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Many reviewers share the same sentiment, using it in their kitchens, offices, and everywhere in between.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Critic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critic. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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