POLEMICS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

polemics

noun

plural of polemic

as in diatribes

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Noun

The two agreed that Springsteen's penchant in recent years for going on mid-concert political diatribes is wearing a little thin.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Design After endless diatribes about the quirky lines of Ferrari’s all-electric Luce, the marque’s enthusiasts will find that the Amalfi Spider’s long-hood, raked-screen, and open-top lines are comfortingly familiar and unquestionably gorgeous.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026

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Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher went on one of his bad-boy tirades during a performance at the 1996 show by swearing, wandering the stage and making lewd gestures during his brother Noel’s guitar solo.

— Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
This tradition viewed progressive nationalism as using promises of reform and demagogic tirades against scapegoats abroad to distract from their own corruption and irresponsibility.

— Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

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The criticisms reflect the deep bond that many Christians, particularly evangelicals, feel with Lewis, who promoted Christian teachings and themes through fiction and nonfiction.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
What readers are saying The conversation explores a range of concerns and criticisms regarding the handling and implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in society.

— Paul M. Nakasone, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of criticisms

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The movie is an epic series of harrumphs and harangues, propelled from room to room—and, in time, out into the world beyond the estate—by a spirit of impudent absurdism and corrosive cynicism which seems to emanate from Digger himself.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Stephen Adly Guirgis, a New York playwright who specializes in urban pressure-cooker dramas, has a gift for writing subway strap-hanger harangues.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of harangues

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Links with nonprofit group The recent castigations from progressive Democrats were driven in part by the Opportunity Caucus’s ties to One Main Street.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Like legions of dreamers before him, McGuirk started on film and TV sets as a PA, an often thankless job where random castigations from members of the cast or crew can be par for the course.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025

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