1
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 story
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
Their protagonists may be intelligent and quietly manipulative, their aims rife with social or cultural commentary.
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Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
This time, Industry unfolds as a sharp, uncomfortable on-the-nose commentary of modern politics, media, technocrats and the seemingly-immovable aristocracy of British society.
—Chloe Laws, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
But traders will still parse through Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s commentary after the meeting ends next Wednesday to see how policymakers are thinking through policy, now that the calendar for economic data is finally starting to right itself following the fourth quarter government shutdown.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Jackson’s commentary But before the movies began, director Jackson gave some commentary, reflecting on the success of the movies, as well as sharing memorable behind-the-scenes moments.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
This time, Industry unfolds as a sharp, uncomfortable on-the-nose commentary of modern politics, media, technocrats and the seemingly-immovable aristocracy of British society.
—Chloe Laws, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
But traders will still parse through Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s commentary after the meeting ends next Wednesday to see how policymakers are thinking through policy, now that the calendar for economic data is finally starting to right itself following the fourth quarter government shutdown.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Jackson’s commentary But before the movies began, director Jackson gave some commentary, reflecting on the success of the movies, as well as sharing memorable behind-the-scenes moments.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentary
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The family could not be immediately reached for comment.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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Jean Brandl, a federal defender representing Kazmierczak, also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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This two-story house provides a generous living space with its five bedrooms and four baths.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Durden’s journey with the Patriots starts, like most great stories, at the very bottom.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Manus started developing its agentic AI tools — for tasks such as market research and data analysis — as a start-up in China, before relocating to Singapore.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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For my analysis of the AI mental health law in Illinois, see the link here, for the law in Utah, see the link here, and for the law in Nevada, see the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The events that Herbert films are undated; the movie only hints at chronology, and its dramatic arc is a surprising one, revealing a change of consciousness by way of changes of circumstance.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Allowing Brooks to steer the documentary, Apatow and Bonfiglio are able to stick to a fairly strict chronology.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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Though their observation has yet to be verified by wildlife biologists, Kogo and Tapanes are working with Burmese pythons specialists at the University of Florida to confirm the species.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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The most interesting observation from the Zubac injury was how well the Clippers played with Brook Lopez in the mix.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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According to a Forbes report, the app store is built on OM1, OpenMind’s modular operating system, which allows developers to create apps that package specific skills for distribution across multiple robot platforms.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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Coleman declined to pursue the case, a police report said.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Washington — Federal Reserve officials convene this week at a pivotal moment in the US central bank’s 112-year history, with a series of historic events putting a spotlight on their ability to set interest rates without political interference.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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This is the moment history will ask about.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The cemetery has been thrust into the spotlight after a Lancaster County man was accused of harvesting sets of human remains in the middle of the night, hoarding skulls, bones, and corpses, and then offering some of them for sale on his social media accounts.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The buyer called the number, prompting House officials to investigate and discover that multiple phones ordered under Southerland’s account were unaccounted for, prosecutors said.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Commentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentary. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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