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
  • Officials, for example, have not explained whether Young’s administrative leave was related to allegations against him personally, his supervisory responsibilities or another reason.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Respond to what’s been said, and let the other person explain the rest.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of explain
Verb
  • There was an emotional embrace between Javits's father and students at the school who spoke about their late friend, and gave a message to his killers.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Next week, Jason speaks with 2025 Pulitzer Prize winner and Washington Post White House bureau chief Isaac Arnsdorf, about the blue tsunami in the 2026 midterms.
    — Press Freedom Desk, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of speak
Verb
  • Presidents and their advisers have always had to guard against confirmation bias, our tendency to interpret evidence in light of our pre-existing beliefs and to under-weigh or dismiss facts that point to the contrary.
    — Keren Yarhi-Milo, Time, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Some users have interpreted this to mean Astro could be discontinued.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of interpret
Verb
  • Portavadie, Argyll Situated on the banks of Loch Fyne on Scotland’s west coast, Portavadie is home to what is thought to be the biggest heated outdoor infinity pool in the country, said Rachel Dixon in The Guardian.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Sébastien Guérémy, Thales‘ vice president of Underwater Systems, said the exercise demonstrated how different autonomous platforms and specialized equipment could operate within one framework.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of say
Verb
  • The lifetime subscription includes tools for editing, annotating, converting, and signing PDFs, plus priority support.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In each collection only a selection of poems has been annotated, which seems somehow significant.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of annotate
Verb
  • Pat Hynes talks with supporters after defeating Fritz Kaegi for the Democratic nomination for Cook County assessor on primary election night, March 17, 2026, at Salerno's Pizzeria & Sports Bar in Hodgkins.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • This is aggravating because Matt’s arrogance is extremely annoying, and Alex keeps giving him reasons to talk.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of talk
Verb
  • Rosenhaus expounded on what would constitute the right fit for Hill, who suffered a terrible knee injury in September 2025.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • It was designed by former Nike ACG designer Carl Blakeslee, who expounded on the boot’s creation in 2008.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of expound
Verb
  • The official also told Reuters that Washington was reviewing the proposal but ​declined to provide further details.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Georgiev-Remmel told the court there was no specific date set to carry out any removals.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
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“Commentate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentate. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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