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
The critiques irked Pelosi, a powerful force in California politics.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The title, from which the band also draws its name, describes the pay bump workers are mandated to get in times of economic flux, setting the table for the band’s ever-unsparing critiques of life under capitalism.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
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?
—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
In addition to sharing her set critiques, Wintour also posed for a photo with the cast and filmed a gag take that Frankel said will come out as an extra when the movie hits streaming platforms.
—Catherine Santino, 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
Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The title, from which the band also draws its name, describes the pay bump workers are mandated to get in times of economic flux, setting the table for the band’s ever-unsparing critiques of life under capitalism.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
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?
—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
In addition to sharing her set critiques, Wintour also posed for a photo with the cast and filmed a gag take that Frankel said will come out as an extra when the movie hits streaming platforms.
—Catherine Santino, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critiques
Noun
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And Rubio’s diplomacy with the pope could fade, should Trump take to Truth Social later this week with more criticisms.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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Gunty defended his company in a 90-minute interview with USA TODAY, dismissing many criticisms as coming from a vocal minority of customers.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Sign up to The Selection newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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Some reviews of individual projects have now gone over six months, according to a letter ACP wrote to the Pentagon asking about the delays, which was shared with CNN.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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“Critiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critiques. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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