as in critiques
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 criticisms
Notable criticisms or calls for change from Sharaa’s Sunni base emerged such as Syrian tycoon Ayman al-Asfari, who was among dozens of signatories on a July 23 statement demanding an inclusive government and new constitution.
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Hassan Hassan, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
One of Collier’s criticisms of Engelbert was addressing poor officiating.
—Shannon Ryan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Until last season, these players could be freely re-signed by their teams or others, one of the biggest criticisms of the league's recruitment system.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Cuomo, who, as part of his return to political life last year, joined the legal team defending Benjamin Netanyahu in the International Criminal Court, hoped to make Mamdani’s criticisms of Israel the defining issue of the election.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
In their criticisms, pension funds and Democratic state fiduciaries are taking aim not only at the size of Musk’s potential pay package but the Tesla board, chaired by Robyn Denholm.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Another reading of all this might be that Murphy is turning things on us to play with criticisms that his work can be exploitative.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
The move came on the heels of NFL analyst Rex Ryan's previous criticisms of Sanders’ outspoken nature.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The criticisms underscore many artists’ aversions to AI creeping into their industry.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Hassan Hassan, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
One of Collier’s criticisms of Engelbert was addressing poor officiating.
—Shannon Ryan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Until last season, these players could be freely re-signed by their teams or others, one of the biggest criticisms of the league's recruitment system.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Cuomo, who, as part of his return to political life last year, joined the legal team defending Benjamin Netanyahu in the International Criminal Court, hoped to make Mamdani’s criticisms of Israel the defining issue of the election.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
In their criticisms, pension funds and Democratic state fiduciaries are taking aim not only at the size of Musk’s potential pay package but the Tesla board, chaired by Robyn Denholm.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Another reading of all this might be that Murphy is turning things on us to play with criticisms that his work can be exploitative.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
The move came on the heels of NFL analyst Rex Ryan's previous criticisms of Sanders’ outspoken nature.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The criticisms underscore many artists’ aversions to AI creeping into their industry.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticisms
Noun
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His cultural critiques were unmistakably right-wing, but his scorn for the corporatization of universities might have come from the mouth of a disaffected leftist.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Among his critiques was that the Fed had grown too big and experienced mission creep.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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The movie was getting some rapturous early reviews, so his big gamble—my big gamble, too, in a different way—seemed to be paying off.—
Susan Orlean,
New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2025
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The film turned out to be a critical success, garnering favorable reviews for its visually arresting style rather than just the acting or the plot.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Criticisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticisms. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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