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
Since Herson made Drifter’s Escape public, climbing forums have been abuzz with critiques and hot takes on his YDS score.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Addison leads by example, and encourages her peers with kind and thoughtful critiques.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The critiques are as expected, with Kenya getting a big emotional moment.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Associate head coach Orlando Antigua said Mirković often has a response ready when Illinois coaches give him critiques.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Those critiques don’t invalidate a 35-year projection.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
After several critiques by WNBA hoopers in recent seasons regarding revenue share, the league finally decided to split earnings with its players — but not at the percentage that satisfies those players.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Despite the judgments and the naysayers, these kinds of memoirs have outlasted the critiques—and prevailed.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Across the pond, hundreds of more activists gathered in King’s Cross in London, a tech hub home to the UK headquarters of OpenAI, Meta, and Google DeepMind, on Saturday to voice similar critiques of the AI industry.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
Frederick Dreier, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Addison leads by example, and encourages her peers with kind and thoughtful critiques.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The critiques are as expected, with Kenya getting a big emotional moment.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Associate head coach Orlando Antigua said Mirković often has a response ready when Illinois coaches give him critiques.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Those critiques don’t invalidate a 35-year projection.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
After several critiques by WNBA hoopers in recent seasons regarding revenue share, the league finally decided to split earnings with its players — but not at the percentage that satisfies those players.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Despite the judgments and the naysayers, these kinds of memoirs have outlasted the critiques—and prevailed.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Across the pond, hundreds of more activists gathered in King’s Cross in London, a tech hub home to the UK headquarters of OpenAI, Meta, and Google DeepMind, on Saturday to voice similar critiques of the AI industry.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critiques
Noun
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Potential conflicts between people and dogs, the low usage of the dog beach and the Park District’s push to prioritize the project all emerged as criticisms.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The White House did not respond to Huffman’s criticisms of its alignment with Christian nationalism.—
Alexei Koseff,
San Francisco Chronicle,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Developers still propose names, but the city screens, reviews, and approves.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the Suffolk investigation, the Middlesex DA and State Police have both initiated independent reviews into their handling of the crash.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Critiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critiques. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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