1
as in comment
a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event)
the TV anchors provided a running commentary on the parade
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2
as in report
usually commentaries plural
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 commentary
The new Peacock series The Paper, a loose spinoff of NBC’s The Office, uses the same mockumentary framing as its predecessor (and many subsequent sitcoms as well), mainly as a way to justify straight-to-camera commentary and fourth-wall-breaking jokes.
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The negative commentary Rutledge addressed likely surfaced between 2012 and 2017, when Josh competed in the major leagues.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Post thoughtful commentary on industry trends a few times a week.
—John Palinkas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
The negative commentary Rutledge addressed likely surfaced between 2012 and 2017, when Josh competed in the major leagues.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
To receive updates about Festival programming, plus the best of The New Yorker’s news coverage, cultural commentary, humor, and more, sign up for our daily newsletter.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Post thoughtful commentary on industry trends a few times a week.
—John Palinkas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentary
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Cape Vidal Nature Reserve didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for comment on the attack.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment via email on Tuesday.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The panel studying those cases released a report last year describing how the state child welfare agency missed warning signs and failed to protect dozens of children from dying of the illicit drug.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bundys’ account of Finicum shooting aligns with reports The Bundy family’s statement included a photo of FBI Director Kash Patel standing with four men with an FBI Shield of Bravery award displayed in front of them.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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There is a duty of care not to use data for the sake of it, but rather to ensure that analysis stands up to proper scrutiny and scientific rigour where possible.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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An analysis of the post-pandemic absenteeism trend from think tank RAND Corporation's researchers attributes focuses on lingering effects of the pandemic.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Even so, the £125m British-record fee received for Isak (which the club insist is actually worth £130m to them due to solidarity payments being waived) is an astronomical fee and should alleviate any concerns about the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules for several windows to come.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Former Kansas basketball forward Mitch Lightfoot, who participated in a record-setting six of coach Bill Self’s preseason boot camp conditioning programs, has offered a bit of advice to the many newcomers on the 2025-26 team.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Previous modeling systems captured fire and smoke behavior, but gaps remained in data accuracy and field observations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Colin Frank Wilson, Project Scientist for ESA's Mars orbiters, confirmed that the agency is preparing to attempt observations of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS during its passage through the solar system.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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After winning series 13 in 2022, Syabira Yusoff has continued to share her passion for baking with her growing audience on her social media account.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bundys’ account of Finicum shooting aligns with reports The Bundy family’s statement included a photo of FBI Director Kash Patel standing with four men with an FBI Shield of Bravery award displayed in front of them.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Then, in February, after an early version of the site was ready, a story about Shield Seniors and Tejasvi appeared in the Dallas Observer, bringing her to the attention of the people at AARP.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Commentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentary. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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