as in criticism
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
in a critique of the retrospective, the reviewer faulted it for not including more of the painter's mature works
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Recent Examples of critique
Grossman succeeds in interrogating the very gaze his film is built upon, yet never fully escapes it, leaving the documentary caught between critique and complicity.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
His critiques and conclusions are as edgy as a soap bubble.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Starring Keke Palmer, LaKeith Stanfield and Demi Moore, the film takes Riley’s stylistic blend of surreal comedy and political critique into the world of fast fashion.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Since Herson made Drifter’s Escape public, climbing forums have been abuzz with critiques and hot takes on his YDS score.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
His critiques and conclusions are as edgy as a soap bubble.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Starring Keke Palmer, LaKeith Stanfield and Demi Moore, the film takes Riley’s stylistic blend of surreal comedy and political critique into the world of fast fashion.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Since Herson made Drifter’s Escape public, climbing forums have been abuzz with critiques and hot takes on his YDS score.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critique
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Because the Duggars adhere to a fundamentalist fringe of evangelicalism, the liberal media are often quick to use the family’s failings as a cautionary tale about Christianity in general, and conservatives can be too quick to interpret criticism of the family as criticism of the church.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Rock criticism was unheard of back when writers like Christgau, Greil Marcus and Lester Bangs first started out, forming their own niche within a greater movement that came to be known as New Journalism.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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In one study cited in the review, adolescent athletes with poor mental health and well-being were one-and-a-half times more likely to sustain an injury compared with their peers without mental health problems.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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For more on what's involved in our reporting, check out our complete reviews process and methodology page.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Critique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critique. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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