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 For many critics of Israel, particularly younger ones, the distinction between the country and its longtime leader has become difficult to discern. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026 His many critics have taken issue with his firebrand style and what many view as a lack of political correctness. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 After a week of respecting the sanctity of spoilers, our critics have assembled to discuss the movie in detail. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026 Supporters say restricting the program to new homes could spur construction; critics warn down payment debt could burden buyers. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 While the true crime industry has reexamined and sometimes helped solve cold cases, critics say that a healthy fear of danger has curdled into a morbid fascination with serial killers – the business of which has proven to be quite lucrative. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 While panned by critics, the show’s gained something of a cult following among appreciators of camp. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 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
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reviewers
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
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