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 criticism came from fans who felt the prince should’ve backed a team from a Commonwealth country rather than his new home base in California.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Sometimes, that comes by way of high expectations and criticism.
—Lynda Lin Grigsby, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
Michelle didn’t allow the criticism to consume her.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
Several controversies have circled the production, including criticism from Paris Jackson.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Sometimes, that comes by way of high expectations and criticism.
—Lynda Lin Grigsby, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
Michelle didn’t allow the criticism to consume her.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
Several controversies have circled the production, including criticism from Paris Jackson.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticism
Noun
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The other side of this has been the money in the industry’s pivot first to cheaper talk shows, which don’t innovate enough to merit much critique, and now to a second pivot to turn those interview shows into video series, which makes podcasts more friendly on TikTok and Instagram and YouTube.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many of the comments also came from adult children of immigrant parents—raised on a steady diet of love expressed as critique–who felt seen in her story.—
Lynda Lin Grigsby,
Parents,
7 Nov. 2025
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Work continues on the White House ballroom project as historic preservation advocates press for proper review procedures.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The PolyU team conducted a detailed review of TSC performance, analysing how to translate lab success into real-world durability.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Criticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticism. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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