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as in to explain
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Recent Examples of commentate
Jost is currently commentating at the Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti, and honestly, that sounds like more fun than this, even with the coral attacking him.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 July 2024
Michael Johnson commentating for the BBC at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in 2022.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Scotland-Williamson, 31, has since helped commentate on three Super Bowls with the BBC and UK radio station talkSPORT, as well as the annual NFL games played in London.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Beyond that, the iconic rapper and presenter is a part of NBC’s commentating team, currently up in the stands with Hoda Kotb and Team Biles, Simone’s family.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 July 2024
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 July 2024
Michael Johnson commentating for the BBC at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in 2022.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Scotland-Williamson, 31, has since helped commentate on three Super Bowls with the BBC and UK radio station talkSPORT, as well as the annual NFL games played in London.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Beyond that, the iconic rapper and presenter is a part of NBC’s commentating team, currently up in the stands with Hoda Kotb and Team Biles, Simone’s family.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentate
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Police officials will explain how the new police drones can be remotely deployed and piloted toward the scene of an incident from docks placed across the city.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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Upright vacuum cleaners typically have bigger motors, which generate more powerful suction, Ho explains.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025
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Yale Professor William Nordhaus speaks to attendees during a press conference after winning the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences at Yale University on October 8, 2018 in New Haven, Connecticut.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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The report cited a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because the details were not public.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Analysts interpreted the data as Europe’s economy so far showing resilience in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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The installation also functions as a multi-act musical score that will be collaboratively interpreted by the artist and an as-yet unidentified regional composer, according to a museum news release.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
30 July 2025
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And yet, nearly half report difficulty staying productive on the road (46%), and half say business travel negatively affects their well-being (50%).—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Caiden and the injured passenger were taken to a local hospital where Caiden died, officials said.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Data labeling, or annotating bits of information for better AI use, is also seeing surging demand.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
30 July 2025
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Active learning helps annotate emerging terms, while fact-checking pipelines catch unverified narratives.—
Dr. Chiranjiv Roy,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Joey’s parents encouraged him to talk to Sunseri and head coach DeShaun Foster to find out what was going on.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Police shared links to two videos on the Heston James Instagram account that showed Cobb talking to employees at two different businesses, including what appeared to be a Chipotle and an auto repair shop.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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To expound on Sanders’ post-touchdown celebration: Sanders caught the touchdown pass right in front of the defensive backs, including onlooking Mike Jackson, who missed his second consecutive practice Wednesday because of a toe injury but still watched practice from the sideline.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 July 2025
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Other music luminaries, including Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Sting, Garth Brooks, Jackson Browne and Nas also pop in to expound on what has made Joel one of the preeminent musicians of the past 50 years.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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The film tells the powerful true story of a blind Native American man who helped save lives during the Oklahoma City bombing.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
26 July 2025
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The city has been told the Water and Wastewater Authority should have their standard operational system active at that time, Bell said.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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“Commentate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentate. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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