critique

noun

krə-ˈtēk How to pronounce critique (audio)
Definition of critiquenext
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 After all, Predators was essentially a critique of his whole thing. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 The film’s pointed critique of a fractured society severely damaged by playing catch-up capitalism is unmistakable, but for those familiar with recent Ghanaian politics, Armar’s poignant assessment goes deeper. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026 Now-nominee Abdul El-Sayed faced more of a direct, Craig-style critique from establishment Democrats who criticized him for campaigning with Twitch streamer Hasan Piker. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Jackie also had a critique after meeting Elizabeth in the flesh at long last. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for critique
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  1. criticism
  2. review
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  • The company has continued to push back on criticism by offering law enforcement advice on how to counter public pressure at city council meetings, noted Torin Monahan, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The European Court of Human ​Rights ruled in 2014 that Hungary had sacked Baka for criticism ​of the ⁠government and that his removal did damage to democratic freedoms in Hungary.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of criticism
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  • Advisors say the new breed of travel reviewers and their content drive clients to call, even when the reviews are negative.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The executive order draws its recommendations from a January review that compared the childhood vaccine schedule in the US with those of other developed countries.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of review

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