as in critics
a person who criticizes something or someone
Despite his popularity, his many detractors still think his work is overrated. Even her detractors had to admit that she had made the company successful.
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Recent Examples of detractors
Truly, there are myriad approaches, each with its own supporters and detractors.
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Justin Worland, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Despite the generosity shown by the organizers, including payouts to contestants and the immense effort behind the event’s production, critics and detractors quickly emerged.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Walker has continually proved his doubters and detractors wrong.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Along the way, the veteran exec (Pepsi, Beats, Apple, Uber) cultivated a mystique that’s rare among those in the c-suite… and a few detractors, as well.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Leveraging his leading man status to advocate for various social causes has come with inevitable detractors.
—Thomas Page, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Chiefs detractors have to give props to Andy Reid and the 12-1 Chiefs.
—Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
On Wednesday, a trans athlete at the school allegedly made a private post on Instagram lashing out against detractors who have questioned and opposed trans inclusion on the school's girls' cross-country team.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
The American media is not as important as journalists and their detractors claim, especially now, columnist Jonah Goldberg writes.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Justin Worland, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Despite the generosity shown by the organizers, including payouts to contestants and the immense effort behind the event’s production, critics and detractors quickly emerged.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Walker has continually proved his doubters and detractors wrong.
—Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Along the way, the veteran exec (Pepsi, Beats, Apple, Uber) cultivated a mystique that’s rare among those in the c-suite… and a few detractors, as well.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Leveraging his leading man status to advocate for various social causes has come with inevitable detractors.
—Thomas Page, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Chiefs detractors have to give props to Andy Reid and the 12-1 Chiefs.
—Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
On Wednesday, a trans athlete at the school allegedly made a private post on Instagram lashing out against detractors who have questioned and opposed trans inclusion on the school's girls' cross-country team.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
The American media is not as important as journalists and their detractors claim, especially now, columnist Jonah Goldberg writes.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Detractors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detractors. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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