as in to blame
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
people who criticize every single idea that the principal has for improving the school
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Recent Examples of criticize
In one of many disagreements, the FOP criticized Jennings for not allowing patrol officers to wear outer carrier vests.
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Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month two women who criticized the government on social media and private messaging were sentenced to 10 and 15 years.
—Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Some conservatives, including writers for Breitbart News and The Daily Wire, have criticized Carlson’s softball interview.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, police in Tanzania’s biggest city fired gunshots and tear gas against protestors who criticized yesterday’s election that was preceded by the disappearance and detention of leading opposition politicians.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month two women who criticized the government on social media and private messaging were sentenced to 10 and 15 years.
—Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Some conservatives, including writers for Breitbart News and The Daily Wire, have criticized Carlson’s softball interview.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, police in Tanzania’s biggest city fired gunshots and tear gas against protestors who criticized yesterday’s election that was preceded by the disappearance and detention of leading opposition politicians.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticize
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Congressional Republican leaders have even begun blaming him for the federal government shutdown.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Several reasons were to blame for the scary-low turnout, including a dearth of new releases as well as the misfortune of Halloween landing on a Friday, which meant families were distracted by trick-or-treating.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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The infamous two-part operation, which killed more than 40 people and injured another 3,400, was condemned by Lebanon, the United Nations and human rights NGOs, but also intrigued the world for its ingenuity.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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The American Jewish Committee, one of the country’s most influential Jewish advocacy groups, took the unusual step of issuing a formal statement condemning Mamdani’s language.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Oct. 2025
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As many as a third of LGBTQ+ people who were arrested were denounced, that is reported to the Nazis, by their friends and family.—
Kate Sosin,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
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The policy has drawn sharp criticism from human rights organizations and international law experts, who have denounced the attacks as extrajudicial killings.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Whetstone and Selph faulted the hospitals’ staffing and billing systems with prioritizing speed over accurate care.—
Ciara McCarthy
October 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kittle didn’t fault the 49ers’ defense for an inability to get off the field.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Criticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticize. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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