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
The authors dismiss the critique, common on the right, that academic departments employ too many liberals and not enough conservatives.
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Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
Some had more overtly political critiques, like Mass.
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Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 June 2026
That is not a critique simply of the tech.
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Kelby Woodard,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
His critique is ecological as well as economic.
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Alfredo Sosa,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
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Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
Some had more overtly political critiques, like Mass.
—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 June 2026
That is not a critique simply of the tech.
—
Kelby Woodard,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
His critique is ecological as well as economic.
—
Alfredo Sosa,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critique
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The Supreme Court's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 160,000 Haitians in South Florida and hundreds of thousands more nationwide has drawn sharp criticism from local officials and raised concerns about the future of families in the region.
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The investigation also compliments previous claims that CCC’s regulations impede coastal infrastructure projects, which has drawn criticism from multiple political fronts over the last year.
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Placer Superior Court Judge Eugene Gini granted the request and postponed the bail review hearing until next Monday.
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Then, during extra time, Germany briefly took a 2-1 lead that was taken off the board because of a VAR review that determined a foul occurred before the go-ahead score.
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“Critique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critique. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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