as in critic
a person who criticizes something or someone
Despite his popularity, his many detractors still think his work is overrated. Even her detractors had to admit that she had made the company successful.
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Recent Examples of detractor
The delay has raised questions about the condition of his son and successor, and criticism from detractors who say the state is trying to inflate attendance.
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Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Nagelsmann’s detractors say his decisions are mired by a lack of communication, tactical cohesion and understanding of dressing-room politics, much the same as his time at Bayern.
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Chris Evans,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Bear detractors may feel that Carmy is getting off too easily in this episode, and that the grace he’s shown is a bit too narratively convenient.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The tradition is not without its detractors.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
And that’s brought out something new and strong in this Canadian team, regardless of what detractors say.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Even so, a pocket of detractors lingers.
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Chet Flippo,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
Geller, a former Democratic state lawmaker and county party chair, said that state policies on school choice and federal action spurring deportations could be detractors.
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Austin Horn,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
The decision was preceded by several decades of fervent debate and disagreement among practitioners; detractors argued that adding the disorder was reckless, if not mercenary.
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Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Nagelsmann’s detractors say his decisions are mired by a lack of communication, tactical cohesion and understanding of dressing-room politics, much the same as his time at Bayern.
—
Chris Evans,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Bear detractors may feel that Carmy is getting off too easily in this episode, and that the grace he’s shown is a bit too narratively convenient.
—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The tradition is not without its detractors.
—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
And that’s brought out something new and strong in this Canadian team, regardless of what detractors say.
—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Even so, a pocket of detractors lingers.
—
Chet Flippo,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
Geller, a former Democratic state lawmaker and county party chair, said that state policies on school choice and federal action spurring deportations could be detractors.
—
Austin Horn,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
The decision was preceded by several decades of fervent debate and disagreement among practitioners; detractors argued that adding the disorder was reckless, if not mercenary.
—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detractor
Noun
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The House passed a bipartisan package of children’s online safety bills in a 267-117 vote Monday, advancing legislation that supporters say would better protect children online but critics warn could threaten privacy and free expression.
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Guo Wengui, who fled China a decade ago and reinvented himself as a US -based Communist Party critic, was sentenced in a Manhattan courtroom packed with his supporters by Judge Analisa Torres.
Noun
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In turn, the criticizer is made out to be overreacting.
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“Detractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detractor. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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