Thesaurus results for COMMENTARIES

commentaries

noun

plural of commentary

as in report

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 commentaries Check your texts and inboxes later for our full earnings commentaries on both DuPont and Eaton. — Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026 My irritation was not with the charge itself but with how some of the commentaries about it invoked as evidence Vance’s wish to be buried in the country graveyard where generations of his ancestors already rest. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 Postmortem commentaries on the campaign agreed that many factors were at play in Sinclair’s loss — FDR had kept his distance and progressive candidate Raymond Haight siphoned off votes from Sinclair — but Hollywood proudly took credit. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026 Two years ago, Shen Anyu, a voice actor who earns a living from narrating news commentaries and other short programs, began noticing an alarming number of videos on social-media platforms that seemed to feature his voice without his permission. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026 Subscribe here for distinctive and exclusive stories and commentaries. — Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2026 Hundreds of news stories, commentaries and uncountable hours in meetings have been committed to the debate over what that redevelopment should be and what can pencil out. — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 Mittelman also recorded some 200 brief commentaries on especially significant productions. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Additionally, several legal and policy commentaries stress that the absence of direct consumer refunds reflects statutory and administrative constraints rather than a deliberate effort to deny households relief. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

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According to reports in the British media, Harry and Meghan will deliver a joint speech on the issue—which has long been a focus of the couple’s advocacy—before participating in a discussion with international activists.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
This latest offering brings together three critical report tools in one assessment which will measure a facility’s environmental impact across key considerations such as energy and water while also tracking its reduction targets.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

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But compared to the majority of her work, which sprawls on the scale of landscapes, the compositions on this new record play out as finely filigreed miniatures.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
In his comeback bid, Brown is trying to chart his own course and steer clear of national politics, emphasizing his record of taking on corporate interests.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026

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The questions about the papers were so significant that SSRN, the platform Polson used to share the research papers, took down the articles over the past month and froze the accounts used to post the works.

— TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
The closure comes amid allegations from former employees who say they were left with unpaid wages, bounced paychecks and missing contributions to their retirement accounts.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

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In the Division 3 final, Corona del Mar outlasted Newbury Park 24-26, 25-20, 25-15, 22-25, 15-13 to capture its first section title in 22 years and the eighth in program history.

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
California has a rich and varied history — and San Jose is the oldest civilian community in the state.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

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