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
Although several of its commissioners, including Ferguson, have been skeptical of big tech, their criticisms have focused on companies’ regulations of speech.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
In June 2020, during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, OSU running back Chuba Hubbard, threatened to sit out after Gundy was photographed wearing a T-shirt featuring with the logo for One America News (OAN), the far-right network then known for its criticisms of BLM.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
To be fair to Kemp, some of his criticisms are not without a kernel of truth.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Still, Kimmel’s return Tuesday prompted criticisms from many, including Vice President JD Vance, who said the late-night host had failed to apologize for his comments about Kirk.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The fallout, which sparked criticisms that Disney was caving on free-speech issues and drew some threats from Hollywood talent to stop working with the company, shaved more than $4 billion off its market value last week.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Wisely, Square Enix kept that narrative exactly intact for The Ivalice Chronicles, and vitally didn’t defang any of its societal criticisms.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Kimmel's obscenity laced criticisms were not.
—Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Making specific criticisms and threats over a few seconds on one TV show is beyond unusual.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
In June 2020, during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, OSU running back Chuba Hubbard, threatened to sit out after Gundy was photographed wearing a T-shirt featuring with the logo for One America News (OAN), the far-right network then known for its criticisms of BLM.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
To be fair to Kemp, some of his criticisms are not without a kernel of truth.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Still, Kimmel’s return Tuesday prompted criticisms from many, including Vice President JD Vance, who said the late-night host had failed to apologize for his comments about Kirk.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The fallout, which sparked criticisms that Disney was caving on free-speech issues and drew some threats from Hollywood talent to stop working with the company, shaved more than $4 billion off its market value last week.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Wisely, Square Enix kept that narrative exactly intact for The Ivalice Chronicles, and vitally didn’t defang any of its societal criticisms.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Kimmel's obscenity laced criticisms were not.
—Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Making specific criticisms and threats over a few seconds on one TV show is beyond unusual.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticisms
Noun
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Some speculated that Proenza had official permission to present some limited critiques, either as a damage-control exercise or as a way to displace blame onto regional officials.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Others praised Zee for keeping a cool head about unsolicited critiques.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Best case is glowing reviews and great buzz buoy the film’s relevance among moviegoers for one week after another.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Criticisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticisms. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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