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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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
His columns vary from social and political commentary to chapters in Chicago history.
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Editor’s note: The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writers.
—CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Many have championed comedy as a means of political commentary.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Much like Part One includes input from Joel’s first wife, Elizabeth Weber, an integral engine of his early career, this installment offers sympathetic and sometimes emotional commentary from ex-wives Christie Brinkley and Katie Lee, along with daughter Alexa and current wife Alexis Roderick,.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Editor’s note: The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writers.
—CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Many have championed comedy as a means of political commentary.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Much like Part One includes input from Joel’s first wife, Elizabeth Weber, an integral engine of his early career, this installment offers sympathetic and sometimes emotional commentary from ex-wives Christie Brinkley and Katie Lee, along with daughter Alexa and current wife Alexis Roderick,.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentary
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The Patchogue-Medford School District, where advocates say Manuel attended high school, did not return a request for comment Friday.—
Cayla Bamberger,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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An attempt to reach Hill for comment Friday evening was unsuccessful.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Aug. 2025
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Former Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo suffered an injury on Thursday while riding a dirtbike, according to new reports.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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But by the end of Trump’s term in 2028, the economy will be 1.3% smaller than if his policies had not been enacted, Begley wrote in a report.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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The funding for Wisconsin tucked into the major House spending bills totals $58.7 million, according to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel analysis.—
Lawrence Andrea,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The analysis also found that West Palm Beach and Palm Beach together are home to 11,500 millionaires, 78 centimillionaires, and 10 billionaires.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hurricane Beryl formed on June 28 and became the earliest Category 5 Atlantic hurricane on record before making landfall in Carriacou on July 1.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Educating voters about his actual record is job #1 — especially his 99.2% record voting with Trump while President.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Cold Atom Lab — Yui, working inside NASA's Destiny Laboratory, swapped out computer components for this apparatus which lowers atoms below the mean temperature of the universe, enabling the observation of atomic wave functions and quantum characteristics that cannot be reproduced on the ground.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Pritzker responded to Colbert’s observation by joking that Illinois Democrats had asked kindergarten students to draw the map.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Walking Dead actress' death was also announced in a post on her Instagram account.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Researchers estimate that the actual number is even larger, taking into account births after the study's window concluded.—
De Elizabeth,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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Share stories of lateral moves in company updates—not as policy footnotes but as real growth journeys.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Commentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentary. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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