as in critique
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
every criticism of the movie has noted that there are major holes in its plot
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Recent Examples of criticism
The Justice Department's release of millions of pages of Epstein files did little to tamp down criticism, prompting a House committee, with the support of five Republicans, to subpoena Bondi to answer questions under oath.
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Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
Tanner, however, said the shift back to real chocolate was already underway before Reese’s criticism.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
In the wake of ensuing criticism of the look of piling on, Adebayo put the onus on Keefe.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
The line and its implicit criticism of Fazio and McCaughey fell flat.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
Tanner, however, said the shift back to real chocolate was already underway before Reese’s criticism.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
In the wake of ensuing criticism of the look of piling on, Adebayo put the onus on Keefe.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
The line and its implicit criticism of Fazio and McCaughey fell flat.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticism
Noun
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The ecological critique of carbon-intensive circulation becomes intertwined with the claim that highly mobile audiences can only produce superficial engagement.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The jibes will likely keep coming even though the critiques are unfair and far from the truth, said RUSI's Rowlands, who was a captain in the Royal Navy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, that review gave no indications that their origins were extraterrestrial.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Criticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticism. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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