critics

noun

plural of critic
1
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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2
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 Many of his domestic critics have faulted him for prolonging the war in Gaza to appease his far-right allies, and for permitting ultra-Orthodox Jews to forgo military service to appease that sizable religious voter bloc. — Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 Following backlash, Crawford removed the post from her X timeline on Sunday afternoon and apologized for violating the network’s standards, amid complaints from internal and external critics about the post to CBS News leadership. — semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 His successor, Bennett, had been among its fiercest critics, raising the prospect that the arrangement might finally end. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026 Street Fighter earned a B- CinemaScore from audiences and has struggled to win over critics, holding a 42 percent approval from Rotten Tomatoes reviewers, along with an audience score of 82. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026 Human rights groups and critics say the government is complicit in the attacks and that Netanyahu's condemnation appears to be posturing since the Israeli military often intervenes on the settlers' side and the perpetrators are rarely prosecuted. — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The Julia Set stands at 70% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with critics. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 For me, as well as many other critics, Lee Krasner is one of the significant painters of the twentieth century—an artist whose importance is only now beginning to be seen. — Barbara Rose, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026 The reviews were blistering, with many critics bemoaning the fact that Fincher had passed on directing the film, leaving it to Sorkin to slide behind the camera. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2026
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reviewers
Noun
  • In the best case, on DALL·E 3, about 13 percent of the attack prompts produced images that human reviewers confirmed as explicit.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In 2019, employees questioned the luxury benefits and sought an investigation, while the nonprofit’s attorney said outside reviewers found the allegations without merit.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Critics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critics. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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