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as in comment
a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event)
the TV anchors provided a running commentary on the parade
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as in report
usually commentaries plural
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
the general's commentaries on his military campaigns rank among the best firsthand accounts of the war
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Recent Examples of commentary
Once more, the world is safe for videos of cooking, dancing, setting political commentary to music and engaging in various other activities best left unmentioned.
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Stephen L. Carter, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
The documentary does not address the April 1997 to-do when Springer was hired to deliver commentaries on the WMAQ-Ch. 5 news, prompting news anchors Carol Marin to quickly quit and Ron Magers later to quit in protest.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Below are tasting notes on these rums and insightful commentary from Ian Burrell, an IWSC’s Spirits Judging Committee member and Chair of its Rum Panel on current rum industry trends.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
And Ichiro’s inclusion requires little commentary: simply one of the best to ever swing a bat.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Stephen L. Carter, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
The documentary does not address the April 1997 to-do when Springer was hired to deliver commentaries on the WMAQ-Ch. 5 news, prompting news anchors Carol Marin to quickly quit and Ron Magers later to quit in protest.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Below are tasting notes on these rums and insightful commentary from Ian Burrell, an IWSC’s Spirits Judging Committee member and Chair of its Rum Panel on current rum industry trends.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
And Ichiro’s inclusion requires little commentary: simply one of the best to ever swing a bat.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentary
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Newsweek has reached out to the White House for comment.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Connor did not immediately respond for comment this week.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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That’s a significant lift, although those who buy and sell TV time do not expect that similar gains will be apparent in the day-to-day ratings reports.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Late-stage startups are likely to see the bulk of investment dollars in 2025, the report says, but more liquidity for LPs means more capital could go to newer startups.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to a 2023 analysis by KFF, Medicaid provides a critical safety net to a significant swath of Americans.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Jan. 2025
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Sign up for the Nuggets Insider to get all our NBA analysis.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2025
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With his collection of accolades and records that span 10 Gold Glove awards, three Silver Slugger awards and two American League batting titles, many baseball fans had assumed that Ichiro would easily clinch 100% of the vote.—
Kimmy Yam,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, Emilia Pérez sets the record for most nominations for a non-English language film at 13.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Direct observation eventually undermined the theory.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Jan. 2025
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As both a documentarian and frequent interviewee himself, Questlove says that he’s learned that using contemporary observations, especially from a subject, aren’t necessarily the best way to pinpoint their impact.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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The account also notes his roles with Rainbow Democrats and Orange County Democrats.—
Anders Hagstrom,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Turner's TikTok account had about 220,000 followers around the time of her death.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Get the Robb Report newsletter for similar stories delivered straight to your inbox.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2025
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This story was updated with additional information.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Commentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentary. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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