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plural critiques
(uncountable) The art of criticism. examples
(countable) An essay in which another piece of work is criticised, reviewed, etc. quotations examples
I ſhould as ſoon expect to ſee a Critique on the Poſie of a Ring, as on the Inſcription of a Medal.
1726, [Joseph Addison], Dialogues Upon the Usefulness of Ancient Medals. […], [London], page 153
I did not always agree with Malcolm X, specifically his critiques of Dr King and of the philosophy of nonviolent resistance.
2015 February 20, Jesse Jackson, “In the Ferguson era, Malcolm X’s courage in fighting racism inspires more than ever”, in The Guardian (London)
The Department for Transport has conceded that the instruction to the train operators under its control (either through direct management or a contractual relationship) to close ticket offices will be withdrawn, following a devasting [sic] critique by Transport Focus on the proposal's shortcomings.
2023 November 15, 'Industry Insider', “Outbreak of common sense”, in RAIL, number 996, page 68
(countable) A point made to criticize something. examples
(obsolete, countable) A critic; one who criticises. quotations
a question amongst critiques in the ages to come
1625, John Williams, Great Britains Salomon (sermon)
third-person singular simple present critiques, present participle critiquing, simple past and past participle critiqued
To review something; to criticize. quotations examples
Newly declassified documents from the FBI reveal how the US federal agency under J Edgar Hoover monitored the activities of dozens of prominent African American writers for decades, devoting thousands of pages to detailing their activities and critiquing their work.
2015 February 9, Alison Flood, “FBI monitored and critiqued African American writers for decades”, in The Guardian
While many commented on the sweet nature of the video, others were quick to critique her parenting choice, with one saying: "Giving food like this to a child is child abuse."
2017 April 15, “Kelly Clarkson accused of 'child abuse' for feeding two-year-old daughter Nutella”, in Independent.ie, retrieved 2021-05-18
On Tuesday […] a protester heckled correspondent Katy Tur for mentioning looting and she conceded that he was right to critique the media’s fascination with that aspect of recent events.
2020 June 5, Judy Berman, “Where You Watch George Floyd Protests Matters. Here's Why.”, in Time
But as this quartet of women filmmakers make new contributions to a very old genre, they’re united […] in critiquing the frontier illusion itself, the fantasy that fleeing toward the next horizon offers riches as well as freedom from the waste and damage left behind.
2021 April 19, Jordan Kisner, “The Western Rides Again”, in The Atlantic
American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten critiqued standardized testing Thursday — and specifically cited the racial makeup of heavily Asian Stuyvesant High School as an example of what’s wrong with the system.
2021 May 13, Selim Algar, “Teachers union chief cites Stuyvesant HS in ripping standardized testing”, in New York Post, retrieved 2021-05-18