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as in to explain
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Recent Examples of commentate
Don't worry, the event will be on live TV, streamed online and commentated on the radio.
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Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024
From the moment the pair commentated on England against Canada in the 2022 Arnold Clark Cup, Hutchinson knew something was up.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
In the post, Jeter uploaded photos of him from the day, including various shots of commentating and another of him posing with the trophy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Assembles the Impressionist Avengers Josh Meyers, James Adomian, and Haley Joel Osment commentated on the debate as Gavin Newsom, Mike Lindell, and J.D. Vance, respectively.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024
From the moment the pair commentated on England against Canada in the 2022 Arnold Clark Cup, Hutchinson knew something was up.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
In the post, Jeter uploaded photos of him from the day, including various shots of commentating and another of him posing with the trophy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Assembles the Impressionist Avengers Josh Meyers, James Adomian, and Haley Joel Osment commentated on the debate as Gavin Newsom, Mike Lindell, and J.D. Vance, respectively.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentate
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Fact check: Post misrepresents satirical petition as $1 trillion offer for California Heusgen debunked the claim in the Facebook post in a Feb. 17 X post, explaining that his show of emotion was related to his retirement as chairman, not Vance's statements.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Will Smith explains his encounters with both The Notorious B.I.G. and Prince in the hours before their respective deaths.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Bill Burr recently spoke to The New York Times and shrugged off Ben Shapiro‘s criticism of him.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would be the last to speak before the vote.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Transgender Woman Competing in Miss Georgia USA Pageant Stephen King's Reaction to Governor Sparring With Trump Goes Viral While some states lack explicit protections against gender identity discrimination, courts in those states have interpreted existing laws to cover it.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Because based on how it’s played, people can interpret him as either complicit and a Nazi sympathizer, or a sympathetic victim of the creeping new order.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Clark said there was talk about next season’s format, including seeding.—
Stephen Hawkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The adjustment was said to be a strategic decision on the part of Disney to maximize revenue and profitability.—
Andrés Buenahora,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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Bar menus in every major American city were annotated with craft mocktails spiked with adaptogens, and YouTube swamis like Andrew Huberman were proclaiming that alcohol was a poison that hampered cognitive performance.—
Barrett Swanson,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Annotation supplies: $13.99 Many readers like to annotate their books, so a pack of annotation supplies is a great gift option.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
10 Dec. 2024
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Backstreet Boys talk Las Vegas Sphere residency Support the Short List andbecome a USA TODAY digital subscriber today.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Blessed to be here right now, to be a free man talking to y’all.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Strangio is joined by a number of trans activists — including famous faces like Elliot Page, and an outspoken 12-year-old named Mila — in not only expounding upon daily prejudices and hypocrisies of anti-trans alarmism, but also daily mundanities.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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There are thousands of professionals and countless impassioned amateurs, all happy to expound on monetary theory in the way that people elsewhere debate the defensive tactics of the Premier League.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
2 Dec. 2024
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His home was reportedly raided by the FBI on Wednesday, a family member told TMZ, but said Hantz left the Bandidos gang last year.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Black told Forbes that while secure messaging apps can be a crucial means of communication for military personnel, their utility cuts both ways.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Commentate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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