commentate

verb

Definition of commentatenext
1
as in to explain

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2
as in to speak

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Recent Examples of commentate Landon Donovan is returning to Fox Sports’ World Cup commentating team this summer. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026 McMichael appeared briefly with the WWF before going on to wrestle and commentate for World Championship Wrestling for five years. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 Although the Nickelodeon characters won't be commentating this year, another network will carry the big game – minus the slime. — Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 4 Feb. 2026 The group interrupted the church service while Lemon commentated as the anti-ICE protest unfolded. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commentate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentate
  1. explain
  2. speak
  3. interpret
  4. say
  5. annotate
  6. talk
  7. expound
  8. tell
Verb
  • Some news stations would run a warning for viewers before the ad would air, as well as explain the FCC law requiring its airing.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Find out what the bill does when one workflow triples its tool calls after a model upgrade, because that is the scenario that turns a modest platform fee into a line item the CFO wants explained.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of explain
Verb
  • Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce received another platelet-rich plasma injection in his left ankle, according to a source with knowledge of the matter who spoke anonymously Monday because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Low labor costs, a large French-speaking workforce and relatively weak unions have made Morocco an attractive outsourcing destination for international companies, particularly French firms seeking to reduce costs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of speak
Verb
  • Painted in 1906, the piece depicts an Ottoman-era dervish training tortoises, often interpreted as a reflection on patience, reform, and the slow pace of change during the final years of the empire.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Those breaches also show how unpredictable AI can be when interpreting instructions.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of interpret
Verb
  • Editor Chris McCaleb said that openness shaped how the entire series was built in post.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Walker says his company’s jet card program is an important tool in driving charter hours for aircraft owners.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of say
Verb
  • The two identical charts annotate the setup in different ways.
    — Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 26 June 2026
  • Videos of manufacturing procedures can be recorded, annotated and archived by AI.
    — SK Gupta, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of annotate
Verb
  • The first episode finds Anna just talking to herself, aloud, a lot.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Tuning into their broadcasts is basically listening to old buddies talking baseball.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of talk
Verb
  • But Supreme Court scholars and the public alike seldom pay much attention to concurring opinions, in which a justice expounds on the views of their colleagues in the majority.
    — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
  • The tiny wine bar, across the street from the railroad tracks on Dixie Highway in Hollywood and across the parking lot from American Legion Post 92, is first and foremost focused on pouring and expounding on the beauty of natural wines from around the world.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Definition of expound
Verb
  • Davis also told Las Vegas police about his role in Tupac’s death.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In summer 2022, the Today host told her audience how the then five-year-old used her allowance to buy an ice cream cone for a local restaurant manager.
    — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of tell

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