as in critique
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
every criticism of the movie has noted that there are major holes in its plot
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Recent Examples of criticism
In 2015, she was suspended from her role as a Fox News contributor for two weeks after using profanity in an on-air criticism of Obama.
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 19 July 2025
But the deals have already raised criticism from some of the clubs’ fan groups who are concerned about Kinshasa’s human rights record.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
His department received criticism for its response to a June 2016 Trump rally where anti-Trump protesters attacked attendees.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2025
Some people with ties to NPR agree with elements of the criticism.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 18 July 2025
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 19 July 2025
But the deals have already raised criticism from some of the clubs’ fan groups who are concerned about Kinshasa’s human rights record.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
His department received criticism for its response to a June 2016 Trump rally where anti-Trump protesters attacked attendees.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2025
Some people with ties to NPR agree with elements of the criticism.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticism
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During the judges' critiques, Mason Watts from Midnight Til Morning told Payne his family had won a competition in Australia to see One Direction from the front row at Madison Square Garden.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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The piece rightly notes that the question is open-ended and that students should take a strategic approach to answering it; however, the writer’s critique of the question—and the misguided strategies that students take in answering it—betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of the question’s intent.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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Delays in reviews would probably affect drug development in additional ways that CBO did not assess, the office said.—
Ahmed Aboulenein,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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“Criticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticism. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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