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 comes amid reports that airstrikes have also hit other schools in Iran.
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The vast majority of criticism aimed at the team has been on ownership, not players.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Zumthor says that Govan had the best advice for tuning out the criticism of the plan.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
Below are a handful of examples from that first half at Molineux which emphasise Van Dijk’s criticism.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The vast majority of criticism aimed at the team has been on ownership, not players.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Zumthor says that Govan had the best advice for tuning out the criticism of the plan.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
Below are a handful of examples from that first half at Molineux which emphasise Van Dijk’s criticism.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticism
Noun
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But this things were different then line of defense does ward off a more crucial critique of the show—one that Reality Check doesn’t identify.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Now, some are latching onto the wave of anti-OpenAI sentiment to voice broader critiques of the company.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But Lyman noted that the NRC has agreed to greatly restrict the scope of additional safety and security reviews for projects that have DOE authorizations.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Conducted a strategic review of the company’s contract portfolio that resulted in a $10 million savings.—
Mark Curriden,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Criticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticism. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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