detractors

plural of detractor

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Recent Examples of detractors Johnson’s detractors accuse him of championing Bukele despite his increasing abuses of power. T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025 In response, Koh pushed for robust products on tight deadlines to prove her detractors wrong, especially during Spring’s early years. Alice Park, Time, 30 Sep. 2025 As if to preëmpt her detractors, Burnett often resorted to brutal self-deprecation, describing herself in interviews as scrawny or bucktoothed. Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 The zone zero plan has not been without detractors. Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025 His comeback monologue was broadly praised, aside from predictable detractors on the right. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 While his supporters see a pragmatist trying to make the best of a bad decision, his many detractors dismiss him as egotistical and unable to see his failures. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025 Others said detractors misrepresented or misunderstood Kirk's points. Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025 Instead of using her platform to argue with her detractors, Reese made a countermove that simultaneously shored up her own brand by amplifying her commitment to societal change, and invalidated the critique. Timeka Tounsel, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detractors
critics
Noun
  • At the same time, the pushback from critics highlights that there is still debate about whether these safeguards go far enough.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • But that effort is somewhat diminished by her history with policies that critics say work against women.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 4 Oct. 2025

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