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 Hailey also made cracks at several criticisms of her public persona. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 21 May 2025 The result is a country that comes across to others as at once boastful about its growing power and prickly about criticism of its human-rights record. Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025 No one was reported injured, but the event intensified the friction between Israel and its foreign partners amid growing international criticism of Israel’s conduct in Gaza and the West Bank. Fatima Abdulkarim, New York Times, 21 May 2025 The Context Carville's comments are a stark departure from his longtime criticisms of Ocasio-Cortez, one of the most progressive members of the House of Representatives. Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for criticism
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Noun
  • Despite the celebration, Jones had one major critique: a lack of color, which Black Dandies embody.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 8 May 2025
  • Weekly exercises and group critiques culminate in presenting five polished minutes of material on the main stage below.
    Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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  • Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
  • Most companies are sitting on troves of untapped data—CRM logs, call center transcripts, chatbot conversations and reviews.
    Gunjan Paliwal, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025

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“Criticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticism. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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