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 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 The statement is the latest in a series of North Korean commentaries criticizing security cooperation among the United States, South Korea and Japan. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026 Forget all the theories and commentaries, Homer seems to say. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 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. — 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. — 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. — 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. — The Editorial Board, Daily News, 23 May 2026 Church’s landscapes from those traumatic years functioned as commentaries on the conflict’s course. — Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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  1. report
  2. record
  3. account
  4. history
Noun
  • States are also setting up systems that may not adequately track pregnant and postpartum enrollees who should be exempt from the law’s new work requirements, erroneously dropping them from coverage, Burak’s report said.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Firefighters brought the blaze under control and the injured were taken to a hospital where some were being treated for burn injuries while others suffered from smoke inhalation and asphyxiation, the report said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of report
Noun
  • The initiative’s website has no record of its presidential board of advisers — which is supposed to convene at least once every six months — holding a single meeting.
    — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The spending is heavily dominated by staff travel, transportation and lodging, which make up the vast majority of the top expenditures, per P-card data reviewed by the Herald after a public records request.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of record
Noun
  • Reaves has a fully dedicated golf social media Instagram account, and right after retirement from the NBA, Smith joined the golf team at North Carolina A&T as a freshman walk-on.
    — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Leeds United’s goalkeeper does not manage his social media accounts but his friends have kept him informed of the feverish reaction to his arrival.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of account
Noun
  • Many thousands of international visitors are expected to descend on the city for what could become one of the largest eclipse gatherings in history.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Makhachev’s only loss in 30 career bouts came against Adriano Martins in October 2015, a result that has gone down as one of the most bewildering in UFC history with each passing Makhachev win.
    — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
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