polemics

Definition of polemicsnext
plural of polemic

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Noun
  • But the diatribes have generally been assumed to be her own, not sponsored content.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • But of course, the serenity of a slow-motion unfolding of the day inevitably devolves into the annual discussions, debates and diatribes dedicated to the food of the day.
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Leatham, a biological male who identifies as a woman, is prone to loud outbursts that disrupt court proceedings and routinely launches into tirades accusing government attorneys of transphobia.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
  • These actions came a couple of years after a string of antisemitic tirades led to Ye’s reputational fallout and caused several corporations to sever ties with him.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The vote came after some supervisors issued sharp criticisms of County Executive David Crowley's administration for allowing the lapse to occur.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • And the makers of the show heard those criticisms and responded by…fixing the problem?
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Links with nonprofit group The recent castigations from progressive Democrats were driven in part by the Opportunity Caucus’s ties to One Main Street.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Like legions of dreamers before him, McGuirk started on film and TV sets as a PA, an often thankless job where random castigations from members of the cast or crew can be par for the course.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Polemics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polemics. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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