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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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Recent Examples of critiques
With presidential critiques, a war of attrition on late-night TV and the mile-a-minute media cycle of 2026, what place does political comedy have in our modern world?
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Smith’s book doesn’t take on the more scathing critiques of contemporary art, such as Scruton’s.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
The conversation also spilled into broader critiques of Costco's bakery, including questions about ingredient transparency.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Robinson argued that the ad was effective because of an implicit economic message, not for its critiques of the policy toward transgender people.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Witherspoon, 50, received backlash, prompting her to address the critiques in her Instagram Stories on Monday, April 20.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Powell has bristled at Warsh’s critiques Warsh has also called for the Fed to use new models, a potential reference to bringing new technologies and big data into the Fed’s forecasting process.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The president faced similar critiques during his first term.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
These critiques matter, especially in an awards landscape that increasingly rewards narrative balance and cultural awareness.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Smith’s book doesn’t take on the more scathing critiques of contemporary art, such as Scruton’s.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
The conversation also spilled into broader critiques of Costco's bakery, including questions about ingredient transparency.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Robinson argued that the ad was effective because of an implicit economic message, not for its critiques of the policy toward transgender people.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Witherspoon, 50, received backlash, prompting her to address the critiques in her Instagram Stories on Monday, April 20.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Powell has bristled at Warsh’s critiques Warsh has also called for the Fed to use new models, a potential reference to bringing new technologies and big data into the Fed’s forecasting process.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The president faced similar critiques during his first term.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
These critiques matter, especially in an awards landscape that increasingly rewards narrative balance and cultural awareness.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critiques
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Faced with these criticisms, SEJ affirmed its commitment to ethical journalism centered on objectivity and balanced news reporting.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
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After Democrat Eric Swalwell dropped out of the race and Xavier Becerra became a surprise contender, Lee began retweeting criticisms of the former California attorney general, several of which focused on a $39,200 donation Becerra’s campaign received last summer from the oil company Chevron.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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That process involves regulatory filings, environmental reviews, interconnection studies, supply-chain constraints, and public scrutiny, all of which add time.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Critiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critiques. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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