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
That process starts with video reviews with pretty hard critiques and soft compliments.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Sandro Castro said his videos and critiques of the system have led to Cuban State Security calling him in for questioning.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Dodgers fans, though, seeing the critique of Tate's play, came to her defense.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
To be credible, however, any critique must include an alternate plan to prevent Iran from advancing its nuclear program and threatening our regional allies.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2026
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Sandro Castro said his videos and critiques of the system have led to Cuban State Security calling him in for questioning.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Dodgers fans, though, seeing the critique of Tate's play, came to her defense.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
To be credible, however, any critique must include an alternate plan to prevent Iran from advancing its nuclear program and threatening our regional allies.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critique
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Descovich dismisses the criticism.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Wise's role at the Justice Department drew criticism from congressional Democrats.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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However, that review gave no indications that their origins were extraterrestrial.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Critique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critique. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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