as in critics
a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor
many reviewers were unhappy with the movie's cryptic ending
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Recent Examples of reviewers
Major academic databases were searched for relevant studies published up to April 2025, and two independent reviewers assessed study quality and reanalyzed the data to ensure consistency.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Five-star reviewers make up the overwhelming majority of feedback, with most top feedback mentioning the brand’s stellar customer service and seamless installation.
—Brittany Nims, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The foundation’s judges and awards subcommittee members – the latter a volunteer group of industry professionals, academics, writers and reviewers that changes every year – also search on their own.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
The spokesperson said reviewers are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest and that final contract recommendations are subject to approval by the Board of Education in a public meeting.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
But British reviewers were not so amused – and several were not afraid to find fault with the UK version of the long-running US show.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Many online reviewers praise this product for soothing their rosacea and reducing skin inflammation.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
In the 24 to 48 hours ahead of the strike, human reviewers would have also looked over targets to confirm their legitimacy.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
FedRAMP reviewers quickly noticed key material was missing.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Five-star reviewers make up the overwhelming majority of feedback, with most top feedback mentioning the brand’s stellar customer service and seamless installation.
—Brittany Nims, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The foundation’s judges and awards subcommittee members – the latter a volunteer group of industry professionals, academics, writers and reviewers that changes every year – also search on their own.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
The spokesperson said reviewers are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest and that final contract recommendations are subject to approval by the Board of Education in a public meeting.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
But British reviewers were not so amused – and several were not afraid to find fault with the UK version of the long-running US show.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Many online reviewers praise this product for soothing their rosacea and reducing skin inflammation.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
In the 24 to 48 hours ahead of the strike, human reviewers would have also looked over targets to confirm their legitimacy.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
FedRAMP reviewers quickly noticed key material was missing.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reviewers
critics
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Since then, readers and critics have looked to each of his new novels to reinvigorate the form.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Inserra, one of dozens of critics who objected to The Fort complex being built in a city park, suggested another option that was not being considered.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Reviewers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reviewers. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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