criticize
verb (used with object)
to censure or find fault with.
have criticized
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present perfectof criticize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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At 592 pages, this book could easily feel like a smug kiss-off to all those — present company included — who have criticized Schoenbrun’s reluctance to pare down their concepts into less dense works.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
Abbott has tried to ameliorate these concerns by requiring all new data centers to be audited by the state, a step that policy experts and Democrats have criticized as insufficient.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Polymarket, along with rival Kalshi, has attracted controversy for permitting users to place bets on sports, which some regulators have criticized as gambling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Despite progress on deforestation, environmentalists have criticized Lula's backing of an oil exploration project near the mouth of the Amazon River.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Some archaeologists have criticized these conclusions on the grounds that passenger pigeon bones would not be likely to be preserved.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
