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as in criticizer
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does
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as in reviewer
a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor
the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten
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An amateur restaurant critic driving through Somerset County took a closer look.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Welcome to Taste Test, where every week our critic Jonah Flicker explores the most buzzworthy and interesting whiskeys in the world.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 July 2025
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are just living life, despite what critics might have to say about them.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 July 2025
Despite the backlash, the GHF is encouraging other organizations — including its critics — to join its mission to bring aid to the people of Gaza while ensuring Hamas does not get its hands on it.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Welcome to Taste Test, where every week our critic Jonah Flicker explores the most buzzworthy and interesting whiskeys in the world.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 July 2025
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are just living life, despite what critics might have to say about them.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 July 2025
Despite the backlash, the GHF is encouraging other organizations — including its critics — to join its mission to bring aid to the people of Gaza while ensuring Hamas does not get its hands on it.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critic
reviewer
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There’s also a detachable and adjustable strap, which one happy reviewer explained prevents it from blowing away on windy days.—
Rylee Johnston,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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Even as a professional audio reviewer who’s tested dozens of Dolby Atmos soundbars and speakers, my Atmos Music experience is limited, with nothing coming close to that 2020 listening session in my testing room yet.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
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“Critic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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