1
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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2
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
Other pundits disagree, arguing that companies are turning profits and the market is fundamentally sound.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Jorge Valdano, a former Real Madrid player and manager who is now one of Spain’s most distinguished football pundits.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The optics weren’t any better on ESPN, a key rightsholder, where pundits discussed the scandal while an advertisement for ESPN Bet, the company’s gambling service, ran on the ticker below.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Most pundits, when considering the influence of immigration on the labor markets, only think about migrant workers as increasing the supply of labor, rather than also affecting demand.
—Ben Zweig, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Jorge Valdano, a former Real Madrid player and manager who is now one of Spain’s most distinguished football pundits.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The optics weren’t any better on ESPN, a key rightsholder, where pundits discussed the scandal while an advertisement for ESPN Bet, the company’s gambling service, ran on the ticker below.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Most pundits, when considering the influence of immigration on the labor markets, only think about migrant workers as increasing the supply of labor, rather than also affecting demand.
—Ben Zweig, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pundit
Noun
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Amenabar seems to root his screenplay on conjectures about the writer’s sexuality, which many scholars consider latterday projection.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Some scholars suggested Trump may be referring to testing weapons delivery systems, not the warheads themselves.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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One reviewer applauded its multipurpose design and used it as a serving tray for hors d'oeuvres and to display their electric candles.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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One reviewer said that, after an unexpected coffee spill, the mattress pad kept their new mattress spotless.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
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One of Guiducci’s first moves was overhauling the magazine’s Hollywood staff, such as by jettisoning some of the publication’s movie critics.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Mexico City Reuters — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum promised on Sunday there would be justice for the brazen murder of a local mayor, Carlos Manzo, an outspoken critic of organized crime who had called on the government to do more to protect him and others.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Pundit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pundit. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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