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 Back In Action star’s commentary comes after he was honored with the Ultimate Icon honor at the 2025 BET Awards alongside Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, and Kirk Franklin.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 June 2025
Her tour has been filled with family, fashion, different music genres, and most notably country music and cultural commentary.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Lately, Gaines’ commentary has included spotlighting and vilifying transgender children and teens for their involvement in women’s and girls’ sports.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer.
—Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 June 2025
Her tour has been filled with family, fashion, different music genres, and most notably country music and cultural commentary.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Lately, Gaines’ commentary has included spotlighting and vilifying transgender children and teens for their involvement in women’s and girls’ sports.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer.
—Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentary
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The Copyright Claims Board, a three-person tribunal that resolves some copyright disputes, needs to replace one of its members this year, as a current board member, who did not reply to a request for comment, is leaving.—
Kate Knibbs,
ArsTechnica,
28 June 2025
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None of the researchers responded to requests for comment.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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Yet that message does not appear to be getting through if the staggering numbers revealed in a new technology sector risk report are anything to go by: more than 11 million critical vulnerabilities in tech sector environments are currently exposed to the public internet.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Though there were initial reports that Mansfield was decapitated in the accident, her undertaker Jim Roberts later revealed that that was untrue.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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According to a mid-May report from Kantar, a marketing data and analysis company, supermarket shopping among Latinos was down 11.3% in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the same time last year.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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Trump using National Guard for deportation work could go into 'uncharted territory' Some 4.2 million people, or nearly a third of the 13 million residents of greater Los Angeles, are foreign-born, according to a Migration Policy Institute analysis of U.S. Census data.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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The last feature, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train (2020), earned $507 million at the global box office and still holds the record as the highest-grossing anime movie of all time as well as the most successful Japanese film worldwide.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2025
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For the record, the ornamental shape is composed of four partial As, the first letter in Autista, the logo spelled out in a vaguely medieval-looking font.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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The 2019 failure of a military observation satellite for the United Arab Emirates, called the Vega rocket, led to $411 million in claims — the largest such loss in history, Reuters reported.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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The observation tower crowning Villa Beatrice offers the freshest breezes, the most exclusive dining table in the region, and a gobsmacking 360-degree view of the area’s natural beauty — and its glitziest homes and harbors.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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Otherwise, users could keep creating new accounts and receive an unlimited supply of the coin.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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Create a free account or log in to continue reading.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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In the box office smash, the talented singer and actress portrays Elphaba, the green witch from the famed Wizard of Oz story.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Pic is based on the real-life story of Politkovskaya’s pioneering crusade for an independent voice in Russia in the late 1990s and early 2000s.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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“Commentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentary. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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