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 revelation came amid critiques of his performances toward the end of his concert run.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
But, the judges weren't impressed with the final product, as her team landed in the bottom — and Black received harsh critiques.
—EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
But none of what McMillan faced so far — the handsy coverage, the no-calls from officials, the critiques from coaches — seems to faze him.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Even so, Aunt Paradise offers a sharp social critique of the American orientalist craze for all things Japanese.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 1 Aug. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
But, the judges weren't impressed with the final product, as her team landed in the bottom — and Black received harsh critiques.
—EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
But none of what McMillan faced so far — the handsy coverage, the no-calls from officials, the critiques from coaches — seems to faze him.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Even so, Aunt Paradise offers a sharp social critique of the American orientalist craze for all things Japanese.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critique
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YouTube and other social media platforms are cracking down on age verification measures after facing criticism that teens could circumvent their safeguards by signing up with a fake birthdate.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Two weeks after first pointing a firehose of blistering criticism at the Donald Trump administration, South Park is still going full bore against Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Certified fresh with a full 62 reviews in, Alien: Earth has a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The hearing officer review will be during a meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, online.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Critique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critique. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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