as in blamed
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
people who criticize every single idea that the principal has for improving the school
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Recent Examples of criticized
Though the value can be criticized, Love is immediately going to make Arizona’s offense exponentially better.
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Dane Brugler, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
After the hearing, John Catanzara, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7, the union that represents Chicago police officers, harshly criticized the SAFE-T Act and the county’s criminal courts judges who repeatedly released Talley from custody in his prior crimes of violence.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
But the communion’s largest and fastest-growing churches in Africa belong to a conservative group called the Global Anglican Future Conference, or Gafcon, which has sharply criticized her appointment and threatened a final break.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
But as much as it was celebrated, Lilith Fair was also widely criticized in the press and diminished in the wider culture.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
The night before the election, the Israeli journalist Amit Segal, who is seen as close and friendly to Netanyahu, invoked past Israeli elections in which media polling — long criticized for being out of sync with voter behavior — failed spectacularly in capturing the final result.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Past popes have criticized past presidents for going to war.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Musk indirectly criticized OpenAI over the suspects’ alleged use of ChatGPT on Monday by reposting a conservative podcaster’s response to the latest news from Florida.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
Yet many attendees − from the event's headline entertainer to members of the president's own party − have widely criticized the security at the event.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Dane Brugler, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
After the hearing, John Catanzara, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7, the union that represents Chicago police officers, harshly criticized the SAFE-T Act and the county’s criminal courts judges who repeatedly released Talley from custody in his prior crimes of violence.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
But the communion’s largest and fastest-growing churches in Africa belong to a conservative group called the Global Anglican Future Conference, or Gafcon, which has sharply criticized her appointment and threatened a final break.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
But as much as it was celebrated, Lilith Fair was also widely criticized in the press and diminished in the wider culture.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
The night before the election, the Israeli journalist Amit Segal, who is seen as close and friendly to Netanyahu, invoked past Israeli elections in which media polling — long criticized for being out of sync with voter behavior — failed spectacularly in capturing the final result.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Past popes have criticized past presidents for going to war.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Musk indirectly criticized OpenAI over the suspects’ alleged use of ChatGPT on Monday by reposting a conservative podcaster’s response to the latest news from Florida.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
Yet many attendees − from the event's headline entertainer to members of the president's own party − have widely criticized the security at the event.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticized
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Gatkhor Dual, an opposition official coordinating aid in Jonglei state, blamed county commissioner James Bol Makuei for blocking humanitarian access.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a statement, a spokesperson for Angels In The Asylum blamed the closure on the film being unable to resolve financing issues with John Cairns and his company, Parkland Pictures.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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The cult of Santa Muerte could, of course, be said to be in the thrall of that fantasy, but the same could be said of the cult’s main antagonist, the Catholic Church, which has vociferously denounced the movement.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a nation that has long prided itself on a free and vibrant news media, rights watchdogs and lawmakers from across the political spectrum denounced the move as an attack on the press without precedent since the end of Argentina’s military dictatorship in 1983.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In November, Gentle faulted her claim for lack of evidence.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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In November, Gentle faulted her claim for lack of evidence.—
Craig R. McCoy,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Putin and Netanyahu were condemned for their nations’ invasions of Ukraine and Gaza, respectively.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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El Gamal, who divorced Soliman after his arrest, has condemned the Boulder attack and said the family had no knowledge of any plans for it.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Here's a look at the pitch that ultimately knocked Jasson Domínguez out of the game.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The girl reportedly freed herself and knocked on a nearby neighbor's door, where she was brought inside to safety.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Criticized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticized. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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