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
The opinion prompted a slew of lower court judges from across the ideological spectrum to respond with public critiques of the Supreme Court's behavior.
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
One of the most viral and vitriolic critiques came from Crissle West, co-host of the popular pop-culture podcast The Read.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Some speculated that Proenza had official permission to present some limited critiques, either as a damage-control exercise or as a way to displace blame onto regional officials.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
All of these are valid critiques via a wholly inappropriate medium.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Others praised Zee for keeping a cool head about unsolicited critiques.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Several users online quickly flooded social media with harsh critiques of Donegan’s pageant makeup.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
This declining per-unit profitability became a central theme in his critiques and proxy battles.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Legitimate critiques can be made of the pharmaceutical industry’s incentives and pricing strategies.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
One of the most viral and vitriolic critiques came from Crissle West, co-host of the popular pop-culture podcast The Read.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Some speculated that Proenza had official permission to present some limited critiques, either as a damage-control exercise or as a way to displace blame onto regional officials.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
All of these are valid critiques via a wholly inappropriate medium.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Others praised Zee for keeping a cool head about unsolicited critiques.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Several users online quickly flooded social media with harsh critiques of Donegan’s pageant makeup.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
This declining per-unit profitability became a central theme in his critiques and proxy battles.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Legitimate critiques can be made of the pharmaceutical industry’s incentives and pricing strategies.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critiques
Noun
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The move came on the heels of NFL analyst Rex Ryan's previous criticisms of Sanders’ outspoken nature.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The criticisms underscore many artists’ aversions to AI creeping into their industry.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hundreds of people have taken to social media, Reddit and Google reviews in support of the couple and their family, with many urging the company to reconsider its decision.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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As evident in her comment section, Amy tells PEOPLE the reviews for his results have been mixed.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Critiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critiques. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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