critiques

plural of critique
as in criticisms
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 Similarly, Kiley’s critiques have emphasized Pan’s longstanding ties to the Democratic Party. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Raman, on the other hand, offered lacerating critiques of the mayor’s record, saying her fight against homelessness has been costly and ineffective. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 More Critics, Please In recent years market watchers and experts alike have expressed dismay over the lack of critiques and in-depth content analyzing trends in the home industry. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 These critiques miss the point, which is that Jay-Z is one of the best choices for a high-profile gig like this. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026 Pro Val Chmerkovskiy was suspended from week 6 after making heated comments toward Inaba’s critiques of his wife, Jenna Johnson. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2026 Walzer responded thoughtfully to each of the critiques, but without backing down. — Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 Irwin knows how to clown an audience, and in this enjoyable, broadly comic interpretation, the buffoonery is at least as much the point as some pointed critiques of modern-day American health care. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 The announcement was flooded with critiques and the Mets’ post announcing the partnership on X was deleted and reposted multiple times. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critiques
Noun
  • It’s expected to be the most politically delicate stop, given the Catholic Church’s sharp criticisms of the austerity program of libertarian President Javier Milei.
    — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Commissioners declined to comment for this article, and Tony has not posted any new criticisms on his agency’s social media pages.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Piccioli’s exit had been widely tipped following mixed reviews for his collections.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The workflows, the processes and the decision approvals were built around people doing the work, and the reviews, handoffs and sign-offs are still there even after AI has taken over the task.
    — Adam Dumey, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Critiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critiques. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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