as in blamed
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 criticized
Some of Mangione's supporters have left messages of praise for him, while others have criticized the fundraising efforts.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Bo French, the chairman of the Tarrant County, Texas, GOP, criticized Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, alleging that an emphasis on DEI programs had undermined the military's effectiveness.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Public defenders and advocates have long criticized the sheriff’s program for its historically more onerous requirements around movement.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
Chief Critics Several NFL players and commentators have criticized the unprecedented slate of Wednesday Christmas Day games—a day of the week that has featured only a handful of games in the league’s history.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
His visit came as Pope Francis again criticized Israel's actions in Gaza.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Experts and county stakeholders have long criticized the parallel electronic monitoring programs as wasteful, with Cook County as one of the only jurisdictions in the country that splits resources in this way.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
This is not the first time fans have criticized Kardashian for misusing religious objects.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Her move into country music and invitation to sing at the event were widely criticized.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Bo French, the chairman of the Tarrant County, Texas, GOP, criticized Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, alleging that an emphasis on DEI programs had undermined the military's effectiveness.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Public defenders and advocates have long criticized the sheriff’s program for its historically more onerous requirements around movement.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
Chief Critics Several NFL players and commentators have criticized the unprecedented slate of Wednesday Christmas Day games—a day of the week that has featured only a handful of games in the league’s history.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
His visit came as Pope Francis again criticized Israel's actions in Gaza.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Experts and county stakeholders have long criticized the parallel electronic monitoring programs as wasteful, with Cook County as one of the only jurisdictions in the country that splits resources in this way.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
This is not the first time fans have criticized Kardashian for misusing religious objects.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Her move into country music and invitation to sing at the event were widely criticized.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticized
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Twenty-four percent of Republicans denounced the economic move by the president while 73 percent backed it.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Government and school officials denounced the move while community members marched through the streets of Sackets Harbor, a village in Jefferson County on Lake Ontario, over the weekend to the home of White House border czar Tom Homan to call for their release, CNN affiliate WWNY reported.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The security forces condemned the shooting and vowed to investigate.—
Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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That treaty made Egypt the first Arab country to formally recognize the state of Israel, a move condemned by other Arab nations but which led to demilitarization of the Sinai Peninsula that lies between Israel and Egypt.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
30 Dec. 2024
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