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
  • Lobello explains why soccer is such an efficient form of exercise and what the World Cup could mean for adults looking to get active.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
  • Shimizu voluntarily stayed in Vietnam after World War II to join the Việt Minh resistance, opposing French colonial reoccupation, the photographer explained.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of explain
Verb
  • Anyone speaking on camera under those circumstances, having given so much on the pitch, deserves a significant amount of leeway.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Meeting with Gulf leaders late last month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio had spoken forcefully against Iran charging fees for transit through the strait.
    — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Definition of speak
Verb
  • The concerns now being raised by faculty should not be interpreted as proof that admissions policies have failed, and the causes of declining academic preparation extend well beyond admissions offices.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • For Ocasio-Cortez and Schumer, the race will be interpreted through the lens of their relative influence as Democratic Party power brokers.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
Definition of interpret
Verb
  • By applying sunscreen before heading outdoors, reapplying throughout the day and pairing it with other forms of sun protection, Mercer said people can reduce their risk of sunburn, premature skin aging and skin cancer.
    — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • Abbott said last year’s disaster reshaped how the state responds to floods.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 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
  • Never mind that Canales doesn’t speak Spanish himself — the way that Telemundo announcers start talking faster as the action on the pitch intensifies is its own kind of language.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Now’s the time for the Party to think about it—potential pairings have a little time to court one another—and to start talking themselves into the idea that this could be rewarding and even kind of fun.
    — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 16 July 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
  • After the game, a team source not authorized to speak publicly told The Athletic that Coulombe had been designated for assignment.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Oman has drafted a tentative proposal to manage traffic in the strait, a source told CNN.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
Definition of tell

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“Commentate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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