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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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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
Keep in mind, this is purely conjecture on the part of NBA pundits, but the fact that Nico Harrison no longer works for the Mavericks makes some believe the idea is plausible.
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Bill Jones,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
For years, pundits have predicted a great transfer of wealth that would move $18 trillion from baby boomers and older donors to younger generations and possibly to charities.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Plus, James Horncastle does a deep dive into how Lionel Messi prepared for his spectacular tournament-opening hat-trick for Argentina, and senior sports media columnist Andrew Marchand critiques the broadcaster dynamic between FOX pundits Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Alexi Lalas.
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The Athletic,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The pundits and prediction markets may yet be proven wrong.
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Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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Bill Jones,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
For years, pundits have predicted a great transfer of wealth that would move $18 trillion from baby boomers and older donors to younger generations and possibly to charities.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Plus, James Horncastle does a deep dive into how Lionel Messi prepared for his spectacular tournament-opening hat-trick for Argentina, and senior sports media columnist Andrew Marchand critiques the broadcaster dynamic between FOX pundits Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Alexi Lalas.
—
The Athletic,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The pundits and prediction markets may yet be proven wrong.
—
Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pundit
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It was rediscovered in the late 1990s, but was forgotten again until scholars and advocates pushed for its preservation years later, according to the association.
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But the outcome, according to scholars, is a clearer, tighter, and more defensible argument.
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Other reviewers have cited the high quality of the material, as well as its ideal fit.
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Several reviewers have commented on their comfortability.
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The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers.
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Brown served as a historian of the Black experience and simultaneously challenged a nation to expand their minds, added Vaughan, a cultural critic who directed a similar interview show for Jesse Jackson, produced by music-entertainment mogul Quincy Jones in the 1990s.
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“Pundit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pundit. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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