as in blaming
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
people who criticize every single idea that the principal has for improving the school
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Recent Examples of criticizing
President Erdoğan mastered this approach—publicly criticizing rate decisions, invoking Islamic prohibitions on interest, signaling displeasure through state media—until governors either complied or departed.
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Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The Justice Department also launched a probe into Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over their public statements criticizing the presence of ICE in the state.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Outside of music, Bad Bunny has been a vocal advocate for his home of Puerto Rico, criticizing the lack of humanitarian aid in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017, the island’s gentrification in San Juan and has joined protests against government corruption.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated January 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Whistling, shouting, filming arrests, or verbally criticizing officers is not violence.
—Eric Balliet, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
Trump added his voice to the chorus in a post on Truth Social, while also criticizing the NFL’s dynamic kickoff rules.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In 2021, per CNN, Kazmierczak shared a post criticizing Omar.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Most Americans according to the latest polls disapprove of Trump and hope for a return to a president who governs with a respect for the norms presidents of both parties have observed when criticizing those who differed with them.
—Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Some have tried to enter the building forcibly, criticizing the rescue efforts as too slow.
—Adil Jawad, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The Justice Department also launched a probe into Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over their public statements criticizing the presence of ICE in the state.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Outside of music, Bad Bunny has been a vocal advocate for his home of Puerto Rico, criticizing the lack of humanitarian aid in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017, the island’s gentrification in San Juan and has joined protests against government corruption.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated January 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Whistling, shouting, filming arrests, or verbally criticizing officers is not violence.
—Eric Balliet, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
Trump added his voice to the chorus in a post on Truth Social, while also criticizing the NFL’s dynamic kickoff rules.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In 2021, per CNN, Kazmierczak shared a post criticizing Omar.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Most Americans according to the latest polls disapprove of Trump and hope for a return to a president who governs with a respect for the norms presidents of both parties have observed when criticizing those who differed with them.
—Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Some have tried to enter the building forcibly, criticizing the rescue efforts as too slow.
—Adil Jawad, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticizing
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Casey Higgins, however, said Price is ultimately responsible for disclosing conflicts of interest and argued blaming his subordinates was not a defense to corruption charges.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, your friends are blaming you for asking valid questions of someone who is mishandling funds and directly impacting your quality of life.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Oscar-winning singer-actress took a break during her Tokyo concert to spend a few minutes condemning ICE following the controversial deaths of two protesters at the hands of the immigration enforcement agents.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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Local officials in Minneapolis were united in defending Omar and condemning the attacker.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trump made the threat via social media on Tuesday, denouncing al Maliki’s previous performance as prime minister and questioning his ideological alignment.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota companies had resisted publicly denouncing immigration operations in recent weeks.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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And while criticism of insurance companies was bipartisan, Republicans and Democrats also blamed one another for the crisis, with the GOP faulting Obamacare and Democrats accusing Republicans of using the hearings to deflect from their own inaction to address rising premiums.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
22 Jan. 2026
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Some Havana Syndrome victims have spent more than a decade trying to draw attention to their cases, often faulting the government for failing to provide enough support or access to specialized medical care.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Private bankers wealth managers and people looking for seed money will all come knocking.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Criticizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticizing. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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