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as in scholar
a person of deep wisdom or learning
a moral question that has puzzled the pundits throughout the ages
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as in reviewer
a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor
the new mini laptop has gotten a thumbs-up from industry pundits
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Recent Examples of pundit
We’ve already been written off all season by the media and pundits, Liverpool already won the title in November in their eyes.
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Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Contemporary pundits applauded or bemoaned how visual culture undermined the ancien régime (itself a new term) by turning it into an easily accessible object of study and scorn.
—Marjoleine Kars, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
While fans, pundits, and the media often put together their best guesses at how the draft will shake out.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Finding negative angles about the club seems often to be a sport in itself, particularly among provocative ex-player pundits for whom criticism is currency.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Contemporary pundits applauded or bemoaned how visual culture undermined the ancien régime (itself a new term) by turning it into an easily accessible object of study and scorn.
—Marjoleine Kars, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
While fans, pundits, and the media often put together their best guesses at how the draft will shake out.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Finding negative angles about the club seems often to be a sport in itself, particularly among provocative ex-player pundits for whom criticism is currency.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pundit
Noun
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The Department Of Education Is Already Being Dismantled, Impacting Student Loan Operations Most legal scholars agree that Trump cannot simply eliminate the Department of Education through executive action.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Legal scholars question what will happen to the Fed if the Supreme Court says independent agencies are unconstitutional.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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Join reviewers in dressing it up for baby showers and weddings with heels or sandals, or pair it with sneakers for casual occasions.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Court records show that medical reviewers hired by St. Peter’s highlighted the case of Sharon Dibble, a 75-year-old patient who died shortly after Weiner doubled her morphine prescription.—
Mara Silvers,
ProPublica,
26 Feb. 2025
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In recent years, DAFs have received a bad rap, with critics citing that people only use them for tax benefits.—
Matt Nash,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Never mind that critics had never gone mad for the show.—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Pundit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pundit. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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