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as in criticizers
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does
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as in reviewers
a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor
the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten
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Recent Examples of critics
Saturday’s result in Kansas City — along with Cape Verde’s scoreless tie against Spain — may silence critics.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
Another early closer – this specialty production, in which a rotating cast of celebrities read the (supposedly) unintentionally funny memoirs of other celebrities, was planned for a summer-long run, but audience lack of interest and critics’ lack of luster reviews put the kibosh on that.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 June 2026
Meanwhile, regular fans turned their love into sports betting, which has drawn ire from senators and critics for its addictive qualities and its house-favoring odds.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 June 2026
In addition to the immense cost of buying out a utility’s assets — which likely amount to tens of billions of dollars across Connecticut — critics say that forcing a utility company to sell is all but certain to prompt legal challenges.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
Forward guidance does have critics.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
In contrast to the dark and uncomfortable spaces that Warren Report critics would have visited in the original Archives building, on Pennsylvania Avenue, the reading room in Maryland is a dream.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
The thing everyone, from the NCAA’s fiercest critics to its most loyal defenders, understood had to remain nonnegotiable.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
Safety concerns in the event of an emergency have been cited as the reason for the ban, but critics say sun protection and skin cancer protection also need to be priorities.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
Another early closer – this specialty production, in which a rotating cast of celebrities read the (supposedly) unintentionally funny memoirs of other celebrities, was planned for a summer-long run, but audience lack of interest and critics’ lack of luster reviews put the kibosh on that.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 June 2026
Meanwhile, regular fans turned their love into sports betting, which has drawn ire from senators and critics for its addictive qualities and its house-favoring odds.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 June 2026
In addition to the immense cost of buying out a utility’s assets — which likely amount to tens of billions of dollars across Connecticut — critics say that forcing a utility company to sell is all but certain to prompt legal challenges.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
Forward guidance does have critics.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
In contrast to the dark and uncomfortable spaces that Warren Report critics would have visited in the original Archives building, on Pennsylvania Avenue, the reading room in Maryland is a dream.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
The thing everyone, from the NCAA’s fiercest critics to its most loyal defenders, understood had to remain nonnegotiable.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
Safety concerns in the event of an emergency have been cited as the reason for the ban, but critics say sun protection and skin cancer protection also need to be priorities.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critics
reviewers
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Other reviewers have cited the high quality of the material, as well as its ideal fit.—
Sarah DiMuro,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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These systems were designed to take over repetitive, high-volume moderation tasks including flagging impersonation accounts, scam attempts, and harmful content, while human reviewers were concentrated on complex decisions and formal appeals.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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“Critics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critics. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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