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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
Proponents of the fintech industry call the arrangement Banking-as-a-Service, while the detractors, primarily those concerned with the safety and soundness of the overall financial system, have used the derisive name rent-a-charter.
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Gene A. Grant Ii, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
For the past two weeks, the Midwest Princess has been on fans’ and detractors’ minds — and lips — alike after the release of her September Rolling Stone cover story.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
Surprising Fact Walz was the only candidate on either the Democratic or Republican party ticket who had more supporters than detractors among the likely electorate of Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin, according to the New York Times/Siena College poll.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Community boards have clashed with homeowners and businesses in cities across the country over the rollout of dedicated bike infrastructure, with detractors angry about losing valuable parking space.
—Michael Dobuski, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Chief among the many detractors of the peace process is Álvaro Uribe, a former two-term president (2002–10) and current senator, whose hard-line security policies significantly weakened the FARC and made negotiations possible.
—Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2018
His detractors would be wise to try to find common ground.
—Brian Klaas, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2016
Gene A. Grant Ii, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
For the past two weeks, the Midwest Princess has been on fans’ and detractors’ minds — and lips — alike after the release of her September Rolling Stone cover story.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
Surprising Fact Walz was the only candidate on either the Democratic or Republican party ticket who had more supporters than detractors among the likely electorate of Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin, according to the New York Times/Siena College poll.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Community boards have clashed with homeowners and businesses in cities across the country over the rollout of dedicated bike infrastructure, with detractors angry about losing valuable parking space.
—Michael Dobuski, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Chief among the many detractors of the peace process is Álvaro Uribe, a former two-term president (2002–10) and current senator, whose hard-line security policies significantly weakened the FARC and made negotiations possible.
—Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2018
His detractors would be wise to try to find common ground.
—Brian Klaas, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2016
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