Preposition: of

• capitalism: The ' left wing ' is highly critical of capitalism and they believe that the working class was once both dynamic and progressive.

• aspect: The report was critical of certain aspects of the Commission's proposals.

• government: For example, some reporters critical of the government were murdered and Aristide did not sufficiently condemn their killings.

Modifying Another Word

• absolutely: The context is absolutely critical to properly interpreting Bible verses.

• highly: Also suggested was Extreme Programming Refactored: The Case Against XP, which takes a highly critical view of XP.

• overly: One does not wish to be overly critical, but these three meta-analyses in the same area are fascinating.

• fiercely: Marx and Engels were fiercely critical of these various strands of socialism, as the final sections of the Manifesto explain in some detail.

• especially: This is especially critical at times of highest demand - examples include lactation or during hot weather.

• increasingly: More recently, however, he has become increasingly critical of US policies toward Iraq.

Preposition: for

• success: In the CCS area the mapping of journal titles to research interests is critical for success.

Modifies a noun

• acclaim: The Beta Band's final fling But for all the critical acclaim the band never made much money.

• thinking: Debating improved my thinking and arguing skills, which now help me in critical thinking.

• mass: The critical mass is traveling between various climate chaos criminal's.. .

• appraisal: If you have answered yes to all of these critical appraisals, then you are ready to save and print the final document.

• reflection: If our ethical concepts survive appropriate sorts of critical reflection, then they are concepts in which we can have confidence.

Used with adjective complement

• become: More recently, however, he has become increasingly critical of US policies toward Iraq.

• prove: Sales in the run-up to last night's draw could prove critical to the company's future.

• remain: Codona warned however that the situation remained critical, with forced evictions imminent in Bedfordshire, Kent, Essex and other counties.

• consider: No. My experience shows that only a very small percentage of the encrypted messages that I receive are ones that I consider critical.