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 'Blackwashing' Charge On her show this week, journalist Joy Reid (formerly of MSNBC, now of The Joy Reid Show) directed a pointed critique to that Maryland race and named the influx of crypto PAC money, directly and controversially.
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Tonya M. Evans,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Acknowledging the relationship between past trauma and present pleasure, however, opens up critiques of BDSM as psychopathology.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Tanizaki’s critique was, in part, a call for cultural preservation; aesthetic values with long histories risked falling by the wayside during a period of militarized globalization.
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Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
Overall, Vance defended the administration’s record and dodged several of the co-hosts’ critiques.
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Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Tonya M. Evans,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Acknowledging the relationship between past trauma and present pleasure, however, opens up critiques of BDSM as psychopathology.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Tanizaki’s critique was, in part, a call for cultural preservation; aesthetic values with long histories risked falling by the wayside during a period of militarized globalization.
—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
Overall, Vance defended the administration’s record and dodged several of the co-hosts’ critiques.
—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critique
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The Seleção victory eliminates Haiti from knockout play and gives coach Carlo Ancelotti a bit of breathing room after his draw to open the tournament earned him criticism.
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While backing its longtime partner Iran rhetorically, China has been measured in its criticism of the US for sparking the conflict and held multiple calls and meetings with Gulf states that came under Iran’s attack.
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But after review, the call was rescinded and Freeman's goal was ruled good.
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“Critique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critique. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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