as in critiques
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 criticisms
There have been criticisms over the division of a 90-minute match into essentially four quarters rather than two halves (with hydration breaks inserted around the 22nd and 67th minutes of every game).
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Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
As this World Cup continues to play out, the criticisms, fears and concerns about the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets have all been realized to an international audience.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
As America's birthday celebrations kick into high gear, so too do criticisms of the preeminent national group organizing them, Freedom 250.
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Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 July 2026
After all, they’re now seen as fully whole members of his movement despite voicing pointed criticisms of him not that long ago.
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Philip Elliott,
Time,
1 July 2026
However, while criticisms of NDS are widespread, many former government workers have maintained that the biggest concern is NDS sites that do not appear to comply with laws requiring usability and accessibility.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
Burns, who is Black, also pushed back on criticisms that the state’s new Black history curriculum whitewashes the history of slavery and oppression in America.
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Austin Horn,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The German priest’s criticisms of the Catholic Church sparked the Protestant Reformation, rending Christianity in two.
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Michael Bruening,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
The negative shift in 'cynicism's' meaning is largely attributed to the historical lens of Plato's criticisms, as Antisthenes' own writings are scarce.
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Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
As this World Cup continues to play out, the criticisms, fears and concerns about the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets have all been realized to an international audience.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
As America's birthday celebrations kick into high gear, so too do criticisms of the preeminent national group organizing them, Freedom 250.
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Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 July 2026
After all, they’re now seen as fully whole members of his movement despite voicing pointed criticisms of him not that long ago.
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Philip Elliott,
Time,
1 July 2026
However, while criticisms of NDS are widespread, many former government workers have maintained that the biggest concern is NDS sites that do not appear to comply with laws requiring usability and accessibility.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
Burns, who is Black, also pushed back on criticisms that the state’s new Black history curriculum whitewashes the history of slavery and oppression in America.
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Austin Horn,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The German priest’s criticisms of the Catholic Church sparked the Protestant Reformation, rending Christianity in two.
—
Michael Bruening,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
The negative shift in 'cynicism's' meaning is largely attributed to the historical lens of Plato's criticisms, as Antisthenes' own writings are scarce.
—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticisms
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Within hours the WhatsApp group to organize the female founders was blowing up with critiques.
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Plane isn't the only Drag Race contestant to have spoken out about Roach's critiques.
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That would be Sound of Freedom, which has a 57% Rotten Tomatoes critic score and a genuinely stunning 99% audience score with over 10,000 reviews.
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Cooper Johnson, its owner, said his business received dozens of emails and negative online reviews.
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“Criticisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticisms. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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