criticize
verb (used with object)
to censure or find fault with.
criticise
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a variation of
criticize.
Example Sentences
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When the USS Abraham Lincoln docked in Thailand this week some people were quick to criticise the condition it was in.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Indeed, there is frustration within parts of the SNP that she has sought to criticise, without acknowledging her own role in some of its recent difficulties.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
As the ash-grey dust settled on the ground, some finally had time to look back on how the fire had been fought and to criticise the management of the crisis.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Last month, Rosamund Pike came back on stage at the end of a play at Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End to criticise someone for texting during a show.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
It would give them more to criticise, more to discuss.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
