- present participle of criticize.
criticizing
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“I’m not criticizing American schools, but I think for kids at 7 and 5 to be able to have that comparison and to have two completely different cultural experiences is so important today,” he explained.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Her year as president on the area council proved contentious, prompting several former colleagues to issue a statement Saturday criticizing her congressional bid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
By criticizing forward guidance, Mr. Warsh sometimes sounds as if he wants a return to the bad old days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
An artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic submitted a fabricated tip about an unsolved homicide to Philadelphia police, authorities said Friday, criticizing the company for taking two months to report the incident.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Mom is irrational when she thinks you're in any way criticizing her.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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