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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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The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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JPMorgan did not immediately to Fortune’s request for comment.—
Stuart Dyos,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2025
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The report claims Michael filmmakers and producers — which includes director Antoine Fuqua, screenwriter John Logan, and lead producer Graham King, among others — were not made aware of the legally binding agreement until after filming wrapped.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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The other deputies were cleared of wrongdoing, the report shows.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacramento Bee,
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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Benny the Butcher and Westside Gunn, musicians: The members of the hip-hop record label Griselda are both from Buffalo and spotted at multiple games throughout the season.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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The district attorney said his team is reviewing thousands of pages of prison records, court documents and transcripts from the trials to reach a decision on the resentencing and a habeas petition the brothers filed in 2023 to overturn their convictions based on the discovery of new evidence.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
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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According to Esper's account, Patel's carelessness carried significant risk for the SEALs.—
Daniel Klaidman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Even an occasional user of these platforms encounters spammers, scammers, and opaque accounts running foreign influence operations.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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This story was originally published January 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Jan. 2025
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This story has been updated with additional information, context, and statements.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Commentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentary. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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