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
The negative shift in 'cynicism's' meaning is largely attributed to the historical lens of Plato's criticisms, as Antisthenes' own writings are scarce.
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Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
But advocates for survivors say there’s ample evidence of failures at high levels, even beyond Guidepost's criticisms of the Executive Committee.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Lindor immediately heard boos upon making his miscue, but the loudest criticisms from the crowd at Citi Field were directed toward Semien.
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Will Sammon,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
In Reality Check — which included numerous criticisms from former contestants as well as an interview with Banks herself — the supermodel expressed her desire to reboot the series for an additional cycle.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Talking to both current and former GDM employees as well as others who know the lab well, there’s a sense Shazeer’s previous criticisms of Google remain valid.
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Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The article leaves the impression that blue zones researchers have been confronted with devastating new criticisms to which there has been little meaningful response.
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Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
Former school board member Melissa Easley echoed many of those criticisms in a lengthy Facebook post Wednesday.
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Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
Levine’s allegations echo many of those longstanding criticisms.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
But advocates for survivors say there’s ample evidence of failures at high levels, even beyond Guidepost's criticisms of the Executive Committee.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Lindor immediately heard boos upon making his miscue, but the loudest criticisms from the crowd at Citi Field were directed toward Semien.
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Will Sammon,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
In Reality Check — which included numerous criticisms from former contestants as well as an interview with Banks herself — the supermodel expressed her desire to reboot the series for an additional cycle.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Talking to both current and former GDM employees as well as others who know the lab well, there’s a sense Shazeer’s previous criticisms of Google remain valid.
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Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The article leaves the impression that blue zones researchers have been confronted with devastating new criticisms to which there has been little meaningful response.
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Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
Former school board member Melissa Easley echoed many of those criticisms in a lengthy Facebook post Wednesday.
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Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
Levine’s allegations echo many of those longstanding criticisms.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticisms
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Together, these ethical and epistemic critiques underpin current efforts to reduce and ultimately replace animal use in science.
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Acknowledging the relationship between past trauma and present pleasure, however, opens up critiques of BDSM as psychopathology.
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For the first time with its Expedition and Navigator launches, suppliers and employees from engineering, manufacturing and supply chain were all in the same room to observe parts and do reviews on vehicles before production started.
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The official critic reviews for the film have been considerably more negative, with the film averaging 59 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
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“Criticisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticisms. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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