Thesaurus results for PONTIFICATION

pontificate

verb

as in to rant

disapproving to speak or express your opinion about something in a way that shows that you think you are always right We had to listen to her pontificate about the best way to raise children.

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Recent Examples of pontificate Indeed, the Abbé pontificates on pretty much every topic known to man as the pair try in vain to tunnel their way to freedom. —

Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026 The literary space has always been a realm where Black intellectuals, writers, and artists examine history, pontificate about the future, and survey dominant narratives. —

Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 30 Dec. 2025 That’s especially true for one of its two main narrators, Verity, an aging franchise movie star who acts, thinks, and pontificates like an adolescent. —

Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025 From a purple-pod terminalia tree a crimson-breasted shrike pontificated at us. —

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Rinderknecht allegedly ranted to passengers about Luigi Mangione, who is accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, capitalism and vigilantism, The Associated Press reported.

— Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 10 June 2026
But, for a pitcher who once famously ranted about fastball velocity, this all seems built on a pretty shaky foundation, given those wildly moving radar gun readings.

— Eno Sarris, New York Times, 9 June 2026