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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The critiques are based on everything from false fringe beliefs to actual scientific studies.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
One person provided a critique, pointing out the shoe choice.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Most critiques rely heavily on historical precedent.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Prominent among these are baseless critiques of the NAEP itself (lauded as the gold standard of achievement measures) and a lament that the science of reading — recently endorsed by more than 40 states — has failed.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
One person provided a critique, pointing out the shoe choice.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Most critiques rely heavily on historical precedent.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Prominent among these are baseless critiques of the NAEP itself (lauded as the gold standard of achievement measures) and a lament that the science of reading — recently endorsed by more than 40 states — has failed.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for critique
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“Critique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critique. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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