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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At the heart of public criticism of Yoon over his martial law decree was his dispatch of hundreds of troops and police officers to the National Assembly after placing the country under military rule.
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arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The long-standing lèse-majesté laws, which criminalizes criticism of the monarchy, is still used to intimidate and punish activists, making a mockery of any notion that Thailand is a land where speech rights are protected.
—Jeffrey Wasserstrom, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
The Athletic reported after the Wolves lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the conference finals that Green’s criticism felt so personal at times that the team decided as a whole to not send a player to join the show after winning Game 4.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
The event gave the royals the opportunity to put on a united front in the face of Harry and Meghan's criticisms made during the show.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The long-standing lèse-majesté laws, which criminalizes criticism of the monarchy, is still used to intimidate and punish activists, making a mockery of any notion that Thailand is a land where speech rights are protected.
—Jeffrey Wasserstrom, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
The Athletic reported after the Wolves lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the conference finals that Green’s criticism felt so personal at times that the team decided as a whole to not send a player to join the show after winning Game 4.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
The event gave the royals the opportunity to put on a united front in the face of Harry and Meghan's criticisms made during the show.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Criticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticism. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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