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
Over the years, through the Sports Huddle and other venues, Andelman participated in some 13,000 radio broadcasts and over 1,200 television commentaries on channels 5 and 7 as well.
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2026
Pastors normally take hours a week to examine the original language for their text, consult commentaries, develop illustrations and examples, and deliberate about practical applications.
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Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
There have been some excellent commentaries on what the Hormuz Crisis means for different parts of the world in terms of oil and gas.
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Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
In some races, members of the Opinion team wrote separate commentaries about the races elaborating on their thoughts about the candidates.
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The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
23 May 2026
Church’s landscapes from those traumatic years functioned as commentaries on the conflict’s course.
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Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Pau’s videos, operating both as personal diaries and layered social commentaries, reflect a territorial condition mired in uncertainty.
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Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
To go with touring, acting, and writing, Gaffigan also does commentaries for CBS Sunday Morning.
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Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
While Bright Lights is a clinically sound and narratively solid depiction of a sickness, this movie adaptation lacks the novel’s deliciously acerbic descriptions of New York’s sick social scene as well as its protagonist’s self-aware commentaries.
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Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2026
Pastors normally take hours a week to examine the original language for their text, consult commentaries, develop illustrations and examples, and deliberate about practical applications.
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Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
There have been some excellent commentaries on what the Hormuz Crisis means for different parts of the world in terms of oil and gas.
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Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
In some races, members of the Opinion team wrote separate commentaries about the races elaborating on their thoughts about the candidates.
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The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
23 May 2026
Church’s landscapes from those traumatic years functioned as commentaries on the conflict’s course.
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Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Pau’s videos, operating both as personal diaries and layered social commentaries, reflect a territorial condition mired in uncertainty.
—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
To go with touring, acting, and writing, Gaffigan also does commentaries for CBS Sunday Morning.
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Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
While Bright Lights is a clinically sound and narratively solid depiction of a sickness, this movie adaptation lacks the novel’s deliciously acerbic descriptions of New York’s sick social scene as well as its protagonist’s self-aware commentaries.
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Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentaries
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The Alameda County Coroner’s Office said an autopsy report is awaiting test results after extra testing was requested by Martin’s family.
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The trail that led to the record haul began in the state of Queensland, when local police officers responding to reports of a truck fire found 40 kilograms of cocaine floating in the sea near a boat ramp.
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Illinois breaks all-time tornado record The Windy City's home state likewise broke all previous annual tornado records by mid-June following a swath of severe storms June 17.
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The district attorney’s office has claimed in court filings that prosecutors maintain older records of juvenile delinquency proceedings that are not available to the myriad other people vetting claims in the settlement, including multiple judges and the State Bar.
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Tel Aviv — On the evening of June 8, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party posted four words on its official X account.
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Buyers 55 and older account for nearly half of all new registrations and have held the largest share for eight straight quarters, the firm said.
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The Atlas Lions made history last time around in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as the first African team to reach the semifinals.
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The Secret Service has said this year’s fireworks display will be more heavily guarded than any in recent history.
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“Commentaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentaries. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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