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 Pi-o receives an unsigned postcard from the Czech Republic offering some friendly critiques. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 Nixon’s critiques of Donalds extend past policy disagreements. — Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 Some prominent head coaches are now following his game-management critiques and outside-the-box ideas. — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 For a movie that had once been generating top Oscar buzz, including a potential first win for Cruise, it has since been hit with critiques that have described it as baffling, brilliant or just plain bad. — David MacK, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 The two Democrats have traded critiques throughout the campaign. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 His father won't be around for tips and critiques, but Bronny is ready to figure out some things on his own — and with ample help from his teammates and coaches, of course. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 In 2001, in response to such critiques, the Smithsonian convened a blue-ribbon commission of historians and others led by Richard Darman, a former top aide in Republican White Houses. — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026 Abby is introduced as Lizzie’s cruel stepmother, whose constant critiques and belittling remarks push her to do the unthinkable. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • Thompson lodged criticisms for Jones’ Silicon Valley donors, shifting policy positions and associations with healthcare companies that were fined for denying care.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Other messages contained criticisms of the Wolverines' offensive scheme.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Since storming out of that horse in July, Christopher Nolan’s film has become the assumed Best Picture front-runner on the basis of its epic scale, strong reviews, and record-breaking grosses.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The buzzy portrait of Tesla, X and SpaceX chief Elon Musk premiered at Venice to critical acclaim, currently sitting at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes (off 28 reviews, see Deadline’s here).
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Critiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critiques. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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