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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
Judge Paul Hollywood has been a mainstay since the very beginning, offering his signature handshakes and sharp-eyed critiques.
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Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
That single is just a taste of the sophisticated bars Thomas flexes on their record, MX, both a series of pointed critiques of the powers that be and an all-around impressive sophomore record from the nonbinary emcee.
—James Factora, Them., 3 Sep. 2025
As the incumbent in his race, Miller was stuck defending the board against the critiques of CalPERS’ use of private equity and its opaque nature.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
When the star first announced the album release date in June, along with its title and cover art, some fans had critiques.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Macon Blair’s update to the legendarily schlocky Troma classic played Fantastic Fest and Beyond Fest two years ago and earned praise from genre fans for its wacky humor, its social critiques of modern America, and Peter Dinklage’s performance as Winston Gooze, the new Toxic Avenger.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
In environments dominated by metrics, critiques often lean harsh and uninspired, leaving high performers demotivated.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The tone of the conversation appeared cordial and non-confrontational, a review of the transcript shows, with Blanche frequently allowing space for Maxwell's lengthy critiques of the accounts of her accusers.
—James Hill, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
And, indeed, even in some of the initial reviews of the book, many of the critiques were explicitly misogynistic.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
That single is just a taste of the sophisticated bars Thomas flexes on their record, MX, both a series of pointed critiques of the powers that be and an all-around impressive sophomore record from the nonbinary emcee.
—James Factora, Them., 3 Sep. 2025
As the incumbent in his race, Miller was stuck defending the board against the critiques of CalPERS’ use of private equity and its opaque nature.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
When the star first announced the album release date in June, along with its title and cover art, some fans had critiques.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Macon Blair’s update to the legendarily schlocky Troma classic played Fantastic Fest and Beyond Fest two years ago and earned praise from genre fans for its wacky humor, its social critiques of modern America, and Peter Dinklage’s performance as Winston Gooze, the new Toxic Avenger.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
In environments dominated by metrics, critiques often lean harsh and uninspired, leaving high performers demotivated.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The tone of the conversation appeared cordial and non-confrontational, a review of the transcript shows, with Blanche frequently allowing space for Maxwell's lengthy critiques of the accounts of her accusers.
—James Hill, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
And, indeed, even in some of the initial reviews of the book, many of the critiques were explicitly misogynistic.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critiques
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The forward will miss the first half of the Sky’s game on Sunday against the Las Vegas Aces after her criticisms were published earlier this week by the Chicago Tribune.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Mourinho’s arrival at United was a response to some of the criticisms directed at his predecessor, Louis van Gaal.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Levi's Original Trucker Jacket Don’t miss out on this gem of a steal on this beloved Levi’s denim jacket that has racked up over 8,000 five-star reviews on Amazon.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Critiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critiques. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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