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
Teams become less thoughtful as members avoid sharing ideas to escape critique, hindering collective learning and experimentation.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Middleton did not immediately respond to a text message from the Star-Telegram requesting comment on Johnson’s critique.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
Bring favorite rod, reel and line setup and get expert casting critique and tips from club experts.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
The critique is that the AI labs are openly funding competing consulting ventures while using firms’ own engagement data to train their systems (an argument that media companies, with their own experiments, know well).
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Middleton did not immediately respond to a text message from the Star-Telegram requesting comment on Johnson’s critique.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
Bring favorite rod, reel and line setup and get expert casting critique and tips from club experts.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
The critique is that the AI labs are openly funding competing consulting ventures while using firms’ own engagement data to train their systems (an argument that media companies, with their own experiments, know well).
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critique
Noun
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Both players have been regular targets for fan criticism over their attitude this term.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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But that market has faced growing criticism for its dependence on mass production and cultural appropriation — and a portion of travelers are responding by spending their money differently.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Richman, the Citizen Oversight Board member, does not believe first-line supervisors are equipped to thoroughly review misconduct allegations and make informed decisions on what warrants further review.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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The Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, which was first proposed last summer, is not facing an antitrust review under the purview of the Federal Trade Commission, as would be the case with most industries.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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“Critique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critique. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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