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
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Dracula is firmly of a piece with his proclivities, as a filmmaker, to offer social and political critiques issued through character studies.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Pritam’s Partition writings offer incisive critiques of the barbarity that became life with borders but also contest notions of belonging from a feminist perspective.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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India lost its review in desperation to get Wolvaardt dismissed, and then gambled with Verma’s gentle off-breakers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Each committee meets every three years, meaning the next contemporary era ballot review will be in December 2028.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Criticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticism. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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