criticisms

noun

plural of criticism
as in critiques
an essay evaluating or analyzing something every criticism of the movie has noted that there are major holes in its plot

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Recent Examples of criticisms And despite countless new criticisms emerging every day, there is belief from people such as Eto’o, that the leader can somehow stay on. — Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Lesley Vogel, Hayden Panettiere’s mom, is slamming both Gayle King and Megyn Kelly for their recent criticisms in the wake of her daughter’s death. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026 Whether any of those criticisms rise to the level of a recall is up for debate. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Despite the very real tensions and ramifications of Harry’s decision to go public with his and Meghan’s experiences and criticisms, his prodigal son position is, and frankly, has always been, a boon for the Firm. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 For the most part, those criticisms haven’t been aimed at the film’s cast — who gave Higgsfield the right to use their likenesses, but were otherwise not as directly involved in the project’s production as traditional actors would be. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 21 Aug. 2026 Many seemed to enjoy Fight Forever’s arcade style of in-game combat, but some criticisms called out its bare-boned Create-A-Wrestler features. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Lack of experience is one of the primary criticisms facing her campaign. — Sophia Vlahakis, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 These criticisms should not be taken to mean that the Eurasian comparative framework for Russia is misplaced. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticisms
  1. critiques
  2. reviews
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  • 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
Definition of critiques
Noun
  • Of the eight TripAdvisor reviews of the amphitheater near Arcugnano, in Italy’s northern Veneto region, all give fulsome, five-star praise.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The glitch might have impacted its opening weekend earnings, but the film also had some fairly bad reviews working against it.
    — Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviews

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“Criticisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticisms. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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