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 story
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
But the real fun comes from the interplay between Bruce Ryan Costella (Samantha) and Amica Hunter (Derek), with their clueless commentary.
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Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
There’s also a bit of meta commentary on what writers and filmmakers do in the first place.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Conservative news and commentary outlets had already been amplifying earlier social service fraud allegations that involved Somali defendants.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
And all that public commentary that comes with it.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
There’s also a bit of meta commentary on what writers and filmmakers do in the first place.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Conservative news and commentary outlets had already been amplifying earlier social service fraud allegations that involved Somali defendants.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
And all that public commentary that comes with it.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentary
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The comment appeared to be drawing attention to the fact that Colton starred on and dated women on both The Bachelorette and The Bachelor before later coming out as gay in 2021 after the reality star said he was being blackmailed by an individual who had threatened to release a photo of him.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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The video quickly went viral, racking up over 780,000 views and hundreds of comments.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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This two-story home provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and three baths.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Researchers at the Universities of Edinburgh and Cambridge conducted the first large-scale analysis of isotopic and ancient DNA data in cemeteries from early medieval England to assess their migration patterns, according to a press release by the University of Edinburgh.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Having direct knowledge of the volcano provides a much more objective sense of the limits of their analysis, Calò said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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This reevaluation of the chronology by a historian matched the funerary record outlined by an archaeologist.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2026
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In a days-long investigation, Austin Police interviewed witnesses, some multiple times, to ascertain the chronology of events that led to Aguilera's death.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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Though their observation has yet to be verified by wildlife biologists, Kogo and Tapanes are working with Burmese pythons specialists at the University of Florida to confirm the species.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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The most interesting observation from the Zubac injury was how well the Clippers played with Brook Lopez in the mix.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The number of daily active users in Coupang hit an all-time high last month, topping 17 million, according to a Yonhap report .—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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The report did not provide a cause for the blast but said an investigation is ongoing.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Over three years after one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history, a school police officer who was one of the first to arrive on the scene is on criminal trial for his actions during the response.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The old courthouse is an important part of the county's history, but it's fallen into disrepair ever since it was vacated roughly ten years ago as employees left for the new courthouse on Civic Center Boulevard.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The cemetery has been thrust into the spotlight after a Lancaster County man was accused of harvesting sets of human remains in the middle of the night, hoarding skulls, bones, and corpses, and then offering some of them for sale on his social media accounts.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The buyer called the number, prompting House officials to investigate and discover that multiple phones ordered under Southerland’s account were unaccounted for, prosecutors said.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Commentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentary. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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