critiques

plural of critique
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 Relaunched in July, the redesign took some of the internet's critiques into consideration, aiming to make the bag roomier, easier to pack, and more comfortable to carry. — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 The two Democrats have exchanged a flurry of critiques throughout the campaign. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The controversy spawned books with subtitles such as An American Travesty, and Fallacies, Omissions, and Contradictions in the Hemings Genealogical Search, which expanded on critiques of the genetic study and the historical data. — Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026 A lot of the critiques up to this point have been about a lack of fluidity and flow to dancers — people look stiff, this isn’t surprising — but all of that is gone here. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026 The first hour wasn’t even over, and De Laurentiis was already the fourth person to cry on stage, after Miller, Inaba, and Ribeiro during different critiques. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026 During Tyler Cameron’s critiques, Derek Hough mistakenly called him Dylan. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026 Beyond just seeing him as an outsider, the loudest critiques of Cenat’s foray into fashion seem to be wrapped up in a broader disdain for streamer culture writ large. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026 Most of the critiques had nothing to do with his talent or skill. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • Alongside his criticisms of Britain, the Argentine president devoted some invective to the United Nations itself.
    — Adrienne Vogt, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Yet the traditions of these holidays stand alongside the criticisms, both of which allow for debate, revision of celebration, and dissemination of knowledge without tossing out holidays wholesale.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • With reviews, social media and other online channels making customer feedback more visible than ever, even a relatively limited complaint can quickly attract a much wider audience.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • When the movie, featuring Parton, Lilly Tomlin and Jane Fonda, opened, many of the reviews, including WWD’s, were not stellar.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Critiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critiques. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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