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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
The Olympic silver medalist ran textbook races all season with little to no critiques on form and competitive nature.
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Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Swinging in behind the BBC Having come in for some criticism about her recent critiques of the BBC amid multiple scandals, Nandy swung in behind the nation’s public broadcaster during her committee hearing.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Judge Paul Hollywood has been a mainstay since the very beginning, offering his signature handshakes and sharp-eyed critiques.
—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
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
Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Swinging in behind the BBC Having come in for some criticism about her recent critiques of the BBC amid multiple scandals, Nandy swung in behind the nation’s public broadcaster during her committee hearing.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Judge Paul Hollywood has been a mainstay since the very beginning, offering his signature handshakes and sharp-eyed critiques.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critiques
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Following Kirk’s death, his supporters flooded X with their criticisms of the episode.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the backdrop, the film also weathered criticisms over its portrayal of Mexico and transpeople.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes are 96% fresh from 27 reviews, while the audience score stands at 99%.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Critiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critiques. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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