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as in criticizers
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does
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as in reviewers
a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor
the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten
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Recent Examples of critics
But critics of this effort say this internal mechanism fails to provide meaningful accountability and would protect wrongdoers from any future state bar investigation.
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
But Rotten Tomatoes scores are averaged from professional film critics, while Academy voters are film professionals — two disparate groups.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
The decision comes as journalist Zied El-Heni was placed under 48-hour detention over a Facebook post, amid a broader pattern of arrests and legal pressure targeting critics.
—Ghaya Ben Mbarek, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Still, Michael has exceeded expectations at the box office, with projections between $94 million and $100 million domestically and a global launch nearing $200 million as of Saturday, despite a wave of negative reviews from critics.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
Jackson critics will undoubtedly stand firm in their dismissal of his legacy.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
The critics said the show was well worth seeing and David was relieved.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Remarkably, among the foremost critics of Cuba’s single-party despotic rule is one of Castro’s own daughters, Alina Fernández Revuelta.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
The American Civil Liberties Union has been one of the company’s most prominent critics in recent years.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
But Rotten Tomatoes scores are averaged from professional film critics, while Academy voters are film professionals — two disparate groups.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
The decision comes as journalist Zied El-Heni was placed under 48-hour detention over a Facebook post, amid a broader pattern of arrests and legal pressure targeting critics.
—Ghaya Ben Mbarek, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Still, Michael has exceeded expectations at the box office, with projections between $94 million and $100 million domestically and a global launch nearing $200 million as of Saturday, despite a wave of negative reviews from critics.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
Jackson critics will undoubtedly stand firm in their dismissal of his legacy.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
The critics said the show was well worth seeing and David was relieved.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Remarkably, among the foremost critics of Cuba’s single-party despotic rule is one of Castro’s own daughters, Alina Fernández Revuelta.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
The American Civil Liberties Union has been one of the company’s most prominent critics in recent years.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critics
reviewers
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The initial reviewers did not agree.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Users that indicate plans to harm others are flagged to human reviewers who determine whether a case poses an imminent threat of physical harm and should be referred to law enforcement, according to the company.—
Lauren Fichten,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Critics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critics. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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