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
Reactions to the ruling were split along party lines, with Democrats praising it and Republicans criticizing it.
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Then in July 2024, following Hurricane Beryl, Abbott criticized the federal government's response, suggesting the White House had politicized disaster recovery efforts.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Musk has criticized the law for failing to address the large federal budget deficit and growing U.S. national debt.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 8 July 2025
The fair housing group criticized Osili for neglecting to mention that his wife — Una Osili, a professor and the associate dean of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy — is a member of the bank's advisory board of directors.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 8 July 2025
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Then in July 2024, following Hurricane Beryl, Abbott criticized the federal government's response, suggesting the White House had politicized disaster recovery efforts.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Musk has criticized the law for failing to address the large federal budget deficit and growing U.S. national debt.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 8 July 2025
The fair housing group criticized Osili for neglecting to mention that his wife — Una Osili, a professor and the associate dean of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy — is a member of the bank's advisory board of directors.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criticize
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Chemical residue can be a primary cause of stiff towels and products like fabric softener can often be to blame.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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Was the project doomed by the economic realities of globalization, the competitive landscape in the smartphone business, or were Google’s shifting corporate priorities ultimately to blame?—
Verne Kopytoff,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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An outspoken progressive, Ruffalo frequently condemns the Trump administration's raids, which began in June.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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The countries also condemned military strikes on Iran.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Firm's recommendations centered around more training The firm did fault a few of the department's actions, notably an Evendale supervisor's decision to pull into the parking lot of a Lockland school building within minutes of elementary school students being dismissed.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The crew members faulted producers for the hiring of armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter last year.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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“Criticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticize. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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