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 The same will be true of future critiques of democratic socialism, as the sweeping promises that government can solve every problem collapse under the weight of reality. Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026 There isn’t a positive review in sight as the finders rip through strongly worded and insulting critiques from major music publications. Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 At their June 22 City Council meeting, alders approved an inclusion of such an agreement to address harsh critiques from Evanston’s Historic Preservation Commission the month prior. Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026 Players are coming off of their opening rounds with few critiques of the course. Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 16 July 2026 But there have long been valid critiques of the American scientific ecosystem, including from scientists themselves. Eric Schmidt, Time, 16 July 2026 College Football 27, EA Sports' latest edition of the popular pigskin video game series, was released last week to both massive fanfare and scathing critiques. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 In response to Quinn’s critiques, the HGTV star playfully clapped back by including clips of herself rocking a bikini, showing off her fashion sense on red carpets and speaking at panels and in interviews. Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 Those critiques included a recent independent investigation, funded by a group of CalPERS retirees, of the fund’s private equity investments. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
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Noun
  • Some notable criticisms include their ability to efficiently convert heat back to electricity and their relatively low energy density compared to traditional batteries.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 July 2026
  • Trump then repeated one of his go-to criticisms of the White House correspondent, while Collins listened from a table near the stage alongside her CNN colleagues.
    Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
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  • To compound the film’s failings at the box office, The Death of Robin Hood couldn’t generate much momentum from reviews or audience reactions.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The general ennui continued, with Jackie Young and Bueckers getting shots up during replay reviews and timeouts in the third quarter.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 July 2026

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