as in to blame
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 criticize
Musk has repeatedly criticized Social Security, one of the government's most popular programs, and DOGE staffers have been working inside the agency.
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arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Many university campuses saw similar protests that also criticized the Biden administration for not doing more to stop Israel's attacks on Gaza, with some participants calling it a genocide.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
In its unanimous, 62-page decision, the court found sufficient evidence to sustain Debate’s murder conviction, but went to unusual lengths to criticize the conduct of State’s Attorney Matthew C. Gedansky at multiple points in the trial.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
In the 2020s both liberal and conservative judges have sharply criticized NCAA restrictions on college athletes’ earning opportunities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Many university campuses saw similar protests that also criticized the Biden administration for not doing more to stop Israel's attacks on Gaza, with some participants calling it a genocide.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
In its unanimous, 62-page decision, the court found sufficient evidence to sustain Debate’s murder conviction, but went to unusual lengths to criticize the conduct of State’s Attorney Matthew C. Gedansky at multiple points in the trial.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
In the 2020s both liberal and conservative judges have sharply criticized NCAA restrictions on college athletes’ earning opportunities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticize
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The Democratic establishment’s focus on blaming Trump for those price spikes represents a stark break from its activists, who have launched a protest movement arguing that Trump is a budding dictator with no regard for the Constitution.—
Steve Peoples,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Recently, however, doctors have started reporting more cases of iodine-deficient hypothyroidism—and our salt preferences may be at least partially to blame.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Trump also signed an executive order targeting antisemitism, specifically condemning protests following Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Several countries have condemned the violence in the strongest terms.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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Hours earlier, the head of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association officers’ union, Steadman Stahl, faulted Hill for winding up on the ground while being handcuffed.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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City audit led to changeover As for animal control, KC Pet Project sought that contract after a 2017 city audit had faulted the city-run animal control unit for being overly focused on issuing tickets to pet owners.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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Not long after Muhammad claimed the Titan FC welterweight crown, the UFC came knocking.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Some teams can knock themselves off the bubble with bad performances.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Criticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticize. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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