commentariat
noun
com·men·tar·i·at
ˌkä-mən-ˈter-ē-at 
-ē-ˌat
: a group of powerful and influential commentators : punditocracy
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At a time when the football commentariat in Italy is proposing that the entire system of Italian football be demolished, Sassuolo act as a reminder than not all is bad.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Moral rectitude, in some left-wing corners of the commentariat, is out; flagrant disregard of the social contract is in.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The risk the YouTube commentariat keeps underlining is that $STRC's 11.5% dividend is fixed.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Among the older commentariat, however, the dominant note was remorse and well wishes for Altman.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Moral rectitude, in some left-wing corners of the commentariat, is out; flagrant disregard of the social contract is in.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The risk the YouTube commentariat keeps underlining is that $STRC's 11.5% dividend is fixed.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Among the older commentariat, however, the dominant note was remorse and well wishes for Altman.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Commentariat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commentariat. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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