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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
Rising gas prices and an unpopular war in Iran have infuriated prominent MAGA figures online, but in terms of GOP elections, the president has been able to elbow out critics in Congress and disobedient legislators in red states.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Audiences haven’t been deterred by the critics largely panning the film for being shallow and offensively commercial.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
This year, however, multiple high level sources said the conglomerates are particularly thin-skinned about the scathing Cannes critics.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 May 2026
Organized by the Arab Cinema Centre (ACC), Critics’ Awards For Arab Films has been voted on by a record 307 Arab and international critics from 75 countries this year, with the awards ceremony taking place later today at the Cannes’ Plage des Palmes.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Bianco also faces scrutiny for seizing more than 650,000 election ballots in what critics call a baseless fraud investigation.
—Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Pastor Mark Burns, who hosted the dedication ceremony, defended the statue in response to critics.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Even so, critics said the commission mostly focused on conservative Christian and right-leaning political grievances.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Cox said critics usually focused on the World Series losses instead.
—Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Audiences haven’t been deterred by the critics largely panning the film for being shallow and offensively commercial.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
This year, however, multiple high level sources said the conglomerates are particularly thin-skinned about the scathing Cannes critics.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 May 2026
Organized by the Arab Cinema Centre (ACC), Critics’ Awards For Arab Films has been voted on by a record 307 Arab and international critics from 75 countries this year, with the awards ceremony taking place later today at the Cannes’ Plage des Palmes.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Bianco also faces scrutiny for seizing more than 650,000 election ballots in what critics call a baseless fraud investigation.
—Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Pastor Mark Burns, who hosted the dedication ceremony, defended the statue in response to critics.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Even so, critics said the commission mostly focused on conservative Christian and right-leaning political grievances.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Cox said critics usually focused on the World Series losses instead.
—Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critics
reviewers
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Both commercially, and in some reviewers' minds, creatively too.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Several reviewers praise the Disney+ show’s big-screen debut as a fun, stand-alone adventure that benefits from Pedro Pascal’s laconic delivery as the helmeted bounty hunter, the cuteness of Grogu, and a dynamic score by composer Ludwig Göransson.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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“Critics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critics. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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