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commentates

verb

present tense third-person singular of commentate
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as in annotates

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as in speaks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentates
  1. annotates
  2. speaks
  3. explains
  4. utters
  5. expounds
  6. says
  7. interprets
  8. talks
Verb
  • Pretending to be the smart person who annotates their books can lead to becoming that person.
    — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2025
Definition of annotates
Verb
  • The team’s goal is to deliver an experience that speaks to the excellence of Sacramento’s rich culinary scene.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Old rivals Atlanta City Council member Mary Norwood speaks at a news conference in Buckhead in 2023.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of speaks
Verb
  • Viewed separately, each signal explains one part of the story.
    — Suresh Rajapakse, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Trump’s preference for immediate gratification explains many of his decisions, including defunding scientific and medical research, accelerating fossil-fuel emissions, and denigrating American soft power globally.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of explains
Verb
  • In Japanese, the hero utters the name of the series to a villain in a parting one liner.
    — Gene Park, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2026
  • At the film’s end, Abbie Cornish as Fanny hears secondhand about Keats’s death and utters a cry that is almost too much to bear — a cry that feels too real.
    — Sarah Chihaya, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of utters
Verb
  • Lines that might otherwise seem primed for raucous laughter — a neurologist who expounds on the joys of Swiss bread?
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of expounds
Verb
  • Goriely says other explanations, such as that this architectural style improved drainage or simply that the ancient Greeks liked it, hold more weight than any illusion.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Nothing says horror movie like glow-in-the-dark blood stains in your hotel room.
    — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of says
Verb
  • Weighing generates data, packaging uses it to optimize processes and quality, while AI interprets it to predict issues, reduce waste and improve efficiency.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The agent continuously interprets intent, adapts outreach, and advances conversations until human involvement creates the most value.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of interprets
Verb
  • Gonzalo also grows vanilla, and Christiansen talks excitedly about the tiny melipona bee involved in its propagation and the lengths the farm goes to protect its ecosystem from pesticides.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks to a gambler who wagers his annual income; and examines how the online betting platforms FanDuel and DraftKings – now the subjects of lawsuits regarding their design – interact with their customers.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of talks
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“Commentates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentates. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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