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
Within hours the WhatsApp group to organize the female founders was blowing up with critiques.
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Lisa Curtis,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Plane isn't the only Drag Race contestant to have spoken out about Roach's critiques.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Those full-throttle techniques earned plenty of critiques from Pogačar and commentators.
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Idaho Statesman,
30 June 2026
The sharpest critiques suggest audience fatigue with Gunn’s stylistic fingerprints and concern that the character has drifted from her traditional identity.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Some had more overtly political critiques, like Mass.
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Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 June 2026
Together, these ethical and epistemic critiques underpin current efforts to reduce and ultimately replace animal use in science.
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Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
The critiques continued for decades, especially during the natural hair movement in the 1960s and ’70s.
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Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Acknowledging the relationship between past trauma and present pleasure, however, opens up critiques of BDSM as psychopathology.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Lisa Curtis,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Plane isn't the only Drag Race contestant to have spoken out about Roach's critiques.
—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Those full-throttle techniques earned plenty of critiques from Pogačar and commentators.
—
Idaho Statesman,
30 June 2026
The sharpest critiques suggest audience fatigue with Gunn’s stylistic fingerprints and concern that the character has drifted from her traditional identity.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
Some had more overtly political critiques, like Mass.
—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 June 2026
Together, these ethical and epistemic critiques underpin current efforts to reduce and ultimately replace animal use in science.
—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
The critiques continued for decades, especially during the natural hair movement in the 1960s and ’70s.
—
Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Acknowledging the relationship between past trauma and present pleasure, however, opens up critiques of BDSM as psychopathology.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critiques
Noun
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There have been criticisms over the division of a 90-minute match into essentially four quarters rather than two halves (with hydration breaks inserted around the 22nd and 67th minutes of every game).
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As this World Cup continues to play out, the criticisms, fears and concerns about the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets have all been realized to an international audience.
Noun
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That would be Sound of Freedom, which has a 57% Rotten Tomatoes critic score and a genuinely stunning 99% audience score with over 10,000 reviews.
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Cooper Johnson, its owner, said his business received dozens of emails and negative online reviews.
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“Critiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critiques. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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