as in criticism
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
in a critique of the retrospective, the reviewer faulted it for not including more of the painter's mature works
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Recent Examples of critique
But as the Super Bowl draws near, many in the GOP have kept up their Bad Bunny critiques.
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Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The Polish team replied with new critiques of the Croatians’ research.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
The coarse language came after Kidd was asked to respond to early season critiques of Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg playing point guard, which some felt would hinder his development.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2026
Has advertising now become so savvy as to short-circuit avant-gardist critique in advance?
—Michael Cowan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
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Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The Polish team replied with new critiques of the Croatians’ research.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
The coarse language came after Kidd was asked to respond to early season critiques of Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg playing point guard, which some felt would hinder his development.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2026
Has advertising now become so savvy as to short-circuit avant-gardist critique in advance?
—Michael Cowan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critique
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The move comes after mounting criticism from international investors following years of power outages and disruptions for businesses in Africa’s biggest economy.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Amid relentless criticism, Bad Bunny gave us a moment in which enjoyment and pride functioned as resistance.—
Lara N. Dotson-Renta,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The District 60 Board of Education got a close look at the review process and other financial issues during a meeting of the Operational Services Committee on Tuesday at the Education Service Center in Waukegan, ahead of making decisions later this month.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Every travel insurance review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of travel insurance products.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Critique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critique. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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