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 North Natomas residents have criticized the project, which is getting underway during a heated re-election campaign for Councilmember Lisa Kaplan, who represents the area.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The report card project has been criticized by several Jewish campus groups as over-simplified and unnuanced, but schools are taking it seriously.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
In Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been criticized by Trump for not taking part in the initial attack on Iran.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
City leaders, police departments and citizens all openly criticized the board and urged them to pick up the pace.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Mar. 2026
But these special prosecutor appointments have at times been challenged and criticized by attorneys representing the defendants.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
That decision, made in January, had been widely criticized by public health experts as risking children’s health.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Scientists Push Back Vincent Lynch, an evolutionary developmental biologist at the University at Buffalo, criticized the characterization of the dire wolf project.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Museveni extended his 40-year rule in January’s presidential poll, which was criticized by the UN and rights groups for severe repression of the opposition.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The report card project has been criticized by several Jewish campus groups as over-simplified and unnuanced, but schools are taking it seriously.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
In Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been criticized by Trump for not taking part in the initial attack on Iran.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
City leaders, police departments and citizens all openly criticized the board and urged them to pick up the pace.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Mar. 2026
But these special prosecutor appointments have at times been challenged and criticized by attorneys representing the defendants.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
That decision, made in January, had been widely criticized by public health experts as risking children’s health.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Scientists Push Back Vincent Lynch, an evolutionary developmental biologist at the University at Buffalo, criticized the characterization of the dire wolf project.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Museveni extended his 40-year rule in January’s presidential poll, which was criticized by the UN and rights groups for severe repression of the opposition.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticized
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Ukrainian officials have blamed the damage on Russian drone attacks.—
LORNE COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Another witness told police that Nicholas was angry with Richardson over a car accident for which the suspect blamed the victim.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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Numerous Democratic lawmakers denounced Carr’s threat as a page straight out of an autocratic playbook.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Biss, who is Jewish, has denounced AIPAC, but has disclosed meeting with the group towards the start of his campaign.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2026
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Service simply cannot be faulted in terms of friendliness and sweetness, though efficiency is perhaps another matter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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His campaign has also faulted Hynes for misleading statements about the office’s improvements and Kaegi’s own home bill.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The state government on Sunday condemned the attack and said the security agencies are implementing measures to intensify surveillance and reinforce security presence across vulnerable communities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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And after some listeners condemned Rozos’ comments, the university withheld his diploma.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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One victim was knocked unconscious for several seconds, while another was surrounded and attacked.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Dallas has knocked Colorado out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs three times this decade — in the COVID-19 bubble tournament of 2020, then again in each of the past two years.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Criticized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticized. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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