as in critics
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 detractors
That is the biggest problem Hurzeler faces in winning over a seemingly growing number of detractors.
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
An $850,000 ecotourism resort in Costa Rica for a study abroad program became a rallying cry for his detractors, and a scathing audit uncovered other questionable decisions.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump’s detractors may dismiss these bonds as empty or irrelevant.
—Daniel Yudkin, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
But his detractors don’t always give him enough credit.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
The detractors charge sheet has a familiar ring.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
The Purdy detractors will resurface to a degree in the face of such a one-sided loss.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
Weiss detractors have criticized her startup-type management style and her lack of TV news experience.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
While their numbers grew, eventually reaching as many as 4,000 (despite their views on procreation), the Shakers found no shortage of detractors in revolutionary America.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Andy Naylor, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
An $850,000 ecotourism resort in Costa Rica for a study abroad program became a rallying cry for his detractors, and a scathing audit uncovered other questionable decisions.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Trump’s detractors may dismiss these bonds as empty or irrelevant.
—Daniel Yudkin, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
But his detractors don’t always give him enough credit.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
The detractors charge sheet has a familiar ring.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
The Purdy detractors will resurface to a degree in the face of such a one-sided loss.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
Weiss detractors have criticized her startup-type management style and her lack of TV news experience.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
While their numbers grew, eventually reaching as many as 4,000 (despite their views on procreation), the Shakers found no shortage of detractors in revolutionary America.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detractors
critics
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When critics contend the legislation will be costly to implement and could slow innovation, proponents need to remind them that legislation isn’t just in the interest of consumers but the companies themselves.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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For months, critics warned the plan would drastically limit visits by the many San Diegans who struggle with the cost of living.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Detractors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detractors. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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