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
On Feeble Little Horse’s third album—and first without founding member Ryan Walchonski—the Pittsburgh trio uses production tricks left over from Sebastian Kinsler’s time making beats and singer Lydia Slocum’s voice to wind sharp critiques of big tech around crunchy indie rock.
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Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
There are acid critiques of settler colonialism alongside tributes to the majesty of the American landscape, sober revisitations of enslavement alongside hopeful pleas for liberation, bitter denouncements of intervention in wars abroad alongside quaint homages to homespun Americanness.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
So the judges were offering critiques to one chef of something a different chef had made.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
This entry discusses how content farms work, critiques of and support for the work of content farms, and controversy over steps by Google to prevent content farm sites from appearing in search results.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
Grimeland pushes back against such critiques.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Back in 2024, Harington addressed some of the critiques about the final season of Game of Thrones, which many critics and fans (and some of his costars) found to be disappointing.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Lowry was not the lone player who offered critiques of the course setup, but his were by far and away the most outlandish.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Roberts dives into the finale, addresses some critiques that have been made of season 8, and shares which scene that was filmed in season 1 and season 8, holds a special place for Balfe, Heughan, Davis and him.
—Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
There are acid critiques of settler colonialism alongside tributes to the majesty of the American landscape, sober revisitations of enslavement alongside hopeful pleas for liberation, bitter denouncements of intervention in wars abroad alongside quaint homages to homespun Americanness.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
So the judges were offering critiques to one chef of something a different chef had made.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
This entry discusses how content farms work, critiques of and support for the work of content farms, and controversy over steps by Google to prevent content farm sites from appearing in search results.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
Grimeland pushes back against such critiques.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Back in 2024, Harington addressed some of the critiques about the final season of Game of Thrones, which many critics and fans (and some of his costars) found to be disappointing.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Lowry was not the lone player who offered critiques of the course setup, but his were by far and away the most outlandish.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Roberts dives into the finale, addresses some critiques that have been made of season 8, and shares which scene that was filmed in season 1 and season 8, holds a special place for Balfe, Heughan, Davis and him.
—Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critiques
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Mears, who stepped into the prosecutor role in 2019, has long been the target of criticisms from Republicans who accused him of failing to seek tougher sentences for violent criminals.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 June 2026
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There are valid criticisms surrounding the true crime genre, including accusations that the medium has become sensational and exploitative.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
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Additionally, our team dug into customer reviews and referenced forums of public discussion like Reddit to identify the exact activewear labels women can’t stop talking about right now (and find out why).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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The page also features reviews from runners who have folded the device into their routines.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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“Critiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critiques. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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