Definition of reviewernext
as in critic
a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor many reviewers were unhappy with the movie's cryptic ending

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Recent Examples of reviewer However, recent reviewers have complained about the access to games in the app. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Join in on the conversation by subscribing to our newsletter and interacting with our team of expert car reviewers, journalists and auto enthusiasts. Charles Singh, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 In 2025, the use of outside peer reviewers was temporarily stopped, and OJP staff were ordered to do it themselves, even though many people had no expertise and had never conducted peer review, sources said. Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Of special note are new budget machines from Apple and Dell that dazzled our reviewers. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reviewer
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critic
Noun
  • Others felt Gibson critics were overreacting to his attempt at humor in Toronto over the weekend.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Religious law as a rival legal system One common target is sharia, which critics often describe as a competing legal system poised to displace American law.
    Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

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

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