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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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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 song could be interpreted as a commentary on figures like Scott Borchetta, the former head of her label, who sold her master recordings.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
Their commentary earned the ire of local activists who reposted the videos, demanding action from local authorities.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Dig deep and sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free Survivor Weekly newsletter to have all the latest news, interviews, and commentary sent right to your inbox.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
The tool will be given to NBA teams and used to boost game commentary.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
Their commentary earned the ire of local activists who reposted the videos, demanding action from local authorities.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Dig deep and sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free Survivor Weekly newsletter to have all the latest news, interviews, and commentary sent right to your inbox.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
The tool will be given to NBA teams and used to boost game commentary.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentary
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City Councilmembers Scott Robbins, Keith Rodgers, David Jenkins and Cody Bass (who also made headlines Monday after authorities arrested him in connection to a verbal and physical assault in Nevada) all did not respond to a request for comment.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The senator did not respond to a request for comment about the competing legislation put forth by his fellow Democrats.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The side’s most striking feature, according to most reports from the time, was therefore their relative lack of brutality.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sharon and Fiscus used crime scene photos, the coroner's report, court records, police files and about 50 interviews to tell the story.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Community colleges and higher education The budget includes about $493 million in funding for community colleges in Michigan, a slight increase from the previous fiscal year, according to fiscal analyses.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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According to WalletHub’s analysis, the five states with the highest student loan payments are Vermont, with a median payment of $248 per month, followed by Massachusetts ($241), Maryland ($240), New Hampshire ($240), and New Jersey ($235).—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ever the nosy detective, Ashley takes it upon herself to search Virginia’s court records to find a record of Stacey’s divorce, and comes up empty, a claim that Stacey doesn’t refute.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Online court records indicated to investigators that Arfsten was released on bail in a felony theft case at the time of the South Milwaukee incident.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The picture created is the result of combining observations taken roughly 20 years apart.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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These observations clearly suggest that AI was indeed used to create these videos.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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This will only work on accounts using an email included in the initial 2021 data breach.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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Digital rights advocates have also pushed back against a proposal to limit a person to only one social media account per platform, ostensibly as a means to crack down on disinformation.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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This story will be updated as more information becomes available.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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The series’ first season, chronicling the crimes of Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, prompted a conversation about the exploitation of Black and disabled people’s stories for entertainment, while the season following the Menendez Brothers led to a real-world reconsidering of their guilt.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Commentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentary. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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