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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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Still, the comments caused some social media uproar, which tapped into longstanding critiques over Rosalía’s relationship with Latin music and its Afro-Carribean roots as a singer from Spain.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
From his very first critique, Flav shifted the unpredictability meter to the max.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
While past guest judges like former pros Cheryl Burke and Kym Johnson gave the dancers great advice and techniques in their critiques, that kind of specific feedback should be given by the judges every week, not just when a former pro returns.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Her critique also reflected (and amplified) a widespread suspicion—that trans femininity was always a performance, a costume.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
From his very first critique, Flav shifted the unpredictability meter to the max.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
While past guest judges like former pros Cheryl Burke and Kym Johnson gave the dancers great advice and techniques in their critiques, that kind of specific feedback should be given by the judges every week, not just when a former pro returns.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Her critique also reflected (and amplified) a widespread suspicion—that trans femininity was always a performance, a costume.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critique
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The Chinese retailer, known for its range of cheap ultra-fast-fashion clothing and criticisms of its labor and environmental practices, is nestled on the sixth floor of a more than century-old building in Paris, a city famous for high-end fashion and a recent green push.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Part of the reason why there are so few of these conversations about podcasting is a general lack of criticism for narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Work continues on the White House ballroom project as historic preservation advocates press for proper review procedures.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The PolyU team conducted a detailed review of TSC performance, analysing how to translate lab success into real-world durability.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Critique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critique. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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