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
The new law also increased spending on immigration enforcement and the military and includes deep spending reductions to Medicaid that Democrats and some Republicans have strongly criticized.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The president has repeatedly criticized the Fed — especially Chair Jerome Powell — for refusing to cut interest rates.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
During a meeting with the head of Egyptian intelligence, some of these factions also criticized Hamas’s procrastination on reaching a cease-fire—which may account for Hamas’s immediate approval of the August 18 proposal without amendments.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
Resident Fred Higginbotham criticized Missouri Republican Mark Alford during an event in Bolivar, at Southwest Baptist University in which the GOP politician fielded questions from his constituents about a range of topics.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Legal experts have criticized the legality and reality of Operation Restoring Justice, with former Attorney General Dominic Grieve telling The Independent that the courts would likely block the plan under British common law.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
The tipping system has been in the spotlight in recent years, criticized for its racist foundations, and increasingly unpopular with diners who have begun to feel tip fatigue.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Zelenskyy had criticized Moscow for earlier strikes on Monday ahead of his meeting at the White House in which at least 14 people were killed and dozens more were injured.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Indeed, while the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been criticized recently for relying on aging systems for air traffic control, some airline experts point out that the industry, including airlines themselves, has also been slow to upgrade the technology their operations depend on.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
Zac Anderson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The president has repeatedly criticized the Fed — especially Chair Jerome Powell — for refusing to cut interest rates.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
During a meeting with the head of Egyptian intelligence, some of these factions also criticized Hamas’s procrastination on reaching a cease-fire—which may account for Hamas’s immediate approval of the August 18 proposal without amendments.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
Resident Fred Higginbotham criticized Missouri Republican Mark Alford during an event in Bolivar, at Southwest Baptist University in which the GOP politician fielded questions from his constituents about a range of topics.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Legal experts have criticized the legality and reality of Operation Restoring Justice, with former Attorney General Dominic Grieve telling The Independent that the courts would likely block the plan under British common law.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
The tipping system has been in the spotlight in recent years, criticized for its racist foundations, and increasingly unpopular with diners who have begun to feel tip fatigue.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Zelenskyy had criticized Moscow for earlier strikes on Monday ahead of his meeting at the White House in which at least 14 people were killed and dozens more were injured.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Indeed, while the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been criticized recently for relying on aging systems for air traffic control, some airline experts point out that the industry, including airlines themselves, has also been slow to upgrade the technology their operations depend on.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticized
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Rough surf and rip currents stirred up by its high winds and large size are blamed for the deaths of two swimmers, one in New Hampshire and one off Long Island.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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The site, which had hundreds of thousands of subscribers at the time of its closure, blamed users for breaking its rules.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Putin, too, denounced US alliances.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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But the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has denounced the move.—
Mahmoud Atef,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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Another superb backhand winner saved a break point in Sabalenka’s next service game after she had double-faulted and chucked her racket to the ground in frustration.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the next game, with the thousands in the stands roaring for every point gained by the American, Sabalenka netted off-balance groundstrokes on two points in a row and double-faulted to get broken right back.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Minnesota’s Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson condemned the deception and affirmed how troubling the ambush was.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Civil liberties campaigners across Britain and beyond swiftly condemned the designation, warning that applying terrorism laws to such a group risks chilling free speech and assembly, while also setting a dangerous precedent for protest rights.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the suburbs during the 2020 and 2022 assessment cycles, appeals to the board of review generally knocked commercial values below industry standards for accuracy.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The boys knocked on Leon’s door several times and ran away, Julián’s cousin told police.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Criticized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticized. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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