as in critics
a person who criticizes something or someone
Despite his popularity, his many detractors still think his work is overrated. Even her detractors had to admit that she had made the company successful.
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Recent Examples of detractors
Despite its detractors, college remains the pathway with the most promise for Americans’ economic mobility.
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Braulio Colón, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
Wild Crypto World In the wild world of cryptocurrency, Wang has detractors as well as admirers.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Others, however, heralded the show as an aspirational escape, and hit back at detractors for continuing to hound a woman who has been open about the effects of public bullying.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
However, the former Cage Warriors featherweight champion is not without his detractors.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Khalil's supporters argue that his arrest is unjust and targets his First Amendment rights, while his detractors believe his protests incited violence against Jewish students.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Williams is quick to defend Willard from detractors.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2025
Among Mickey 17’s detractors on RT is Hugh Montgomery, who feels let down by director and co-writer Bong Joon Ho.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
While the Tron community sees him as a visionary, his detractors see him as an opportunist who thrives on hype, said Gareth Rhodes, managing director at advisory firm Pacific Street.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Braulio Colón, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
Wild Crypto World In the wild world of cryptocurrency, Wang has detractors as well as admirers.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Others, however, heralded the show as an aspirational escape, and hit back at detractors for continuing to hound a woman who has been open about the effects of public bullying.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
However, the former Cage Warriors featherweight champion is not without his detractors.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Khalil's supporters argue that his arrest is unjust and targets his First Amendment rights, while his detractors believe his protests incited violence against Jewish students.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Williams is quick to defend Willard from detractors.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2025
Among Mickey 17’s detractors on RT is Hugh Montgomery, who feels let down by director and co-writer Bong Joon Ho.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
While the Tron community sees him as a visionary, his detractors see him as an opportunist who thrives on hype, said Gareth Rhodes, managing director at advisory firm Pacific Street.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Detractors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detractors. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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