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
Thune didn't publicly address the barrage of criticisms from Johnson's membership on Friday.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
This goes beyond the confusion between antisemitism and criticisms of Israel.
—Laura Einhorn, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
The criticisms, the critiques, the comparisons.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
The criticisms from Kent, Carlson, conservative commentator Megyn Kelly and others, however, has been met with a fierce defense of Israel from other Republicans both inside and outside MAGA, some of whom dubbed the criticisms of Israel as antisemitic.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2026
Some brought poster boards to accompany their criticisms, while one man, Steve Juliusson, printed T-shirts for the occasion.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The White House did not respond to Huffman’s criticisms of its alignment with Christian nationalism.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
Among Xavi’s other criticisms in that La Vanguardia interview was a claim that Laporta’s former brother-in-law Alejandro Echevarria has wide powers at Barcelona, despite not having any formal role.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
But DuBois has written a usefully ambivalent book, one that looks for a way to reconcile younger writers’ criticisms of Stanton with her own loyalty to the early women’s-rights activists.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
This goes beyond the confusion between antisemitism and criticisms of Israel.
—Laura Einhorn, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
The criticisms, the critiques, the comparisons.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
The criticisms from Kent, Carlson, conservative commentator Megyn Kelly and others, however, has been met with a fierce defense of Israel from other Republicans both inside and outside MAGA, some of whom dubbed the criticisms of Israel as antisemitic.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2026
Some brought poster boards to accompany their criticisms, while one man, Steve Juliusson, printed T-shirts for the occasion.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The White House did not respond to Huffman’s criticisms of its alignment with Christian nationalism.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
Among Xavi’s other criticisms in that La Vanguardia interview was a claim that Laporta’s former brother-in-law Alejandro Echevarria has wide powers at Barcelona, despite not having any formal role.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
But DuBois has written a usefully ambivalent book, one that looks for a way to reconcile younger writers’ criticisms of Stanton with her own loyalty to the early women’s-rights activists.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticisms
Noun
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Make sure everyone knows that this is meant for fun, not serious critiques.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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That process starts with video reviews with pretty hard critiques and soft compliments.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As cautious Luna glides into your measured 7th house, agreements, expectations, and everyday teamwork alike all benefit from honest reviews of who does what.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Debruge, who will assume his new role on April 6, spent two decades as Variety’s chief film critic, writing over 2,000 film reviews.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Criticisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticisms. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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