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
Benjamin Rush, a Founding Father and a physician, criticized the medical establishment for being closed-minded about treatments recommended by non-physicians.
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Glendon Hall, who leads the Miami Beach Black Affairs Advisory Committee, criticized the police at the time.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The law, criticized by free speech advocates, allows a top official at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to designate a group as a domestic or foreign terrorist organization, with the governor and three other members of the Florida Cabinet approving or rejecting the designation.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Even so, Pratt’s decision to live outside of Los Angeles represents a disconnect with his campaign platform, which has criticized the city’s response to the fire, said Maryam Zar, the founder and president of the Palisades Recovery Coalition.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Musk’s tenure was criticized by labor unions, government employees and Democrats for bypassing laws and regulations.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson criticized War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday over the decision to shake up leadership amid the ongoing military operation in Iran.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Vance’s views on immigration were criticized by Pope Francis, and Pope Leo XIV has done the same.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Canada's Prime Minister and Quebec's legislature criticized the CEO for the language lapse.
—Allison Lampert, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Glendon Hall, who leads the Miami Beach Black Affairs Advisory Committee, criticized the police at the time.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The law, criticized by free speech advocates, allows a top official at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to designate a group as a domestic or foreign terrorist organization, with the governor and three other members of the Florida Cabinet approving or rejecting the designation.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Even so, Pratt’s decision to live outside of Los Angeles represents a disconnect with his campaign platform, which has criticized the city’s response to the fire, said Maryam Zar, the founder and president of the Palisades Recovery Coalition.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Musk’s tenure was criticized by labor unions, government employees and Democrats for bypassing laws and regulations.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson criticized War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday over the decision to shake up leadership amid the ongoing military operation in Iran.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Vance’s views on immigration were criticized by Pope Francis, and Pope Leo XIV has done the same.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Canada's Prime Minister and Quebec's legislature criticized the CEO for the language lapse.
—Allison Lampert, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticized
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State Senate Democratic Leader Sydney Batch blamed senate Republicans for failing to pass higher raises for teachers.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ackman blamed its poor share price performance partly on the delay of UMG’s listing in the United States.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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Later, some passengers were forced to get off buses as protesters denounced the government’s fuel price increase.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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During his first Palm Sunday address, the pontiff denounced those who use God to justify war and urged prayers for peace, particularly for those suffering in the Middle East.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The safety board faulted Atmos for not doing more to identify threats posed by expansive soils, noting regulators had been warning about the issue since 2008 and that the NTSB identified expansive soils as a factor in a 2018 Atmos explosion in Dallas that killed one and injured four.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the time, many critics faulted its confusing plot.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The president has been condemned for his remarks about Iran and Islam by groups that include the Council on American-Islamic Relations, who called them inflammatory.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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Protect Martindale-Brightwood, one of the neighborhood groups against the data center, on Monday condemned the act of violence at Gibson's home and denied any involvement.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Video and witness statements, police said, revealed that Hussain was assaulted in the building’s lobby, struck and knocked to the ground before being forced toward his apartment.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Then in 1998, Buttered Popcorn knocked it from the top spot.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Criticized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticized. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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