critiques

noun

plural of critique
as in criticisms
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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Recent Examples of critiques Trump is clearly sensitive about critiques of his endorsement powers. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 The sharpest critiques came during a portion of the debate when both candidates were able to ask each other questions. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Rivers helped create the celebrity stylist, and the celebrity stylist made worst dressed critiques more complicated. — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026 One of the most compelling critiques to emerge from Capps’s writings on Falwell centers on their opposing narratives about the Vietnam War. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026 And one of the toughest critiques — that service damages mental health — doesn’t hold up. — Tom Suozzi, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 But sometimes, the critiques grow loud enough to suggest a real problem. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026 One of the key critiques of PSR was its retrospective nature, and several sources and clubs have praised the shift to real-time under SCR. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 These critiques assume that people rejecting vaccines have access to good information about them, but that’s not always the case, Marnik said. — Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critiques
  1. criticisms
  2. reviews
Noun
  • Former Vice President Kamala Harris shares some of your criticisms, clearly.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The prolific musician, actor and philanthropist, who died on Tuesday at 80 years old, always had a tongue-in-cheek response to criticisms about her larger-than-life sense of style.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of criticisms
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  • Some reviews mention a lack of communication, though, and others bring up concerns with frequent communication after closing in an attempt to facilitate a refinance.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The deaths have prompted broader reviews of fire-safety measures at hospitals across Pakistan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviews

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“Critiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critiques. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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