commentating

verb

present participle of commentate
1
as in interpreting

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2
as in speaking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentating
  1. interpreting
  2. speaking
  3. annotating
  4. talking
  5. explaining
  6. saying
  7. glossing
  8. commenting
Verb
  • In practice, that means listening early, interpreting feedback thoughtfully and incorporating those insights into design.
    — Jon Kramer, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • During last year's American Century Championship, Rice snapped at reporters after interpreting questions about the Kansas City Chiefs as digs at his beloved 49ers.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of interpreting
Verb
  • Kirk, a founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot last September during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University.
    — Corey Schmidt July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • However, being at a fundamental disadvantage by not speaking the local language required me to develop other skills, learn the cultural nuances and some local words and taught me how to port my skills across geographies.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of speaking
Verb
  • Over the past several months, startups have stepped in to supply that demand by collecting and annotating videos from thousands of contract workers around the world.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The software covers standard PDF tasks like editing text, inserting images, annotating documents, and merging or splitting files.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of annotating
Verb
  • Spend time talking to the K18 co-founder and CEO and one thing becomes immediately obvious.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • What was your fatal flaw in the game that led to you talking to me right now?
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
Definition of talking
Verb
  • Try explaining to the average Chicago taxpayer that the city is reacquiring its meters but very little will change on the streets.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • John Buse of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill took his place, explaining the situation to attendees in remarks critical of the ADA’s actions.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of explaining
Verb
  • Saudi Arabia briefly issued warnings in two locations before lifting them several minutes later, saying the danger had passed.
    — Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • That report was correct, Swinehart said, but Smith told staff to release a statement saying Smith herself had trained Nicole Tepper.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Definition of saying
Verb
  • The easy-to-use glossing treatment, which should be applied to damp hair and followed by a blow dryer to activate the frizz-fighting alpha acids, is a semi-permanent smoothing spray that basically creates a water-resistant shield to prevent flyaways—even in the most humid of places.
    — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Critchley, glossing Julian of Norwich, draws a distinction between seeing and seeing through creation, but this is a false dichotomy.
    — Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Definition of glossing
Verb
  • Vazquez referred to the city’s statement, which said that officials were not commenting on specific allegations.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Makoto, who has deployed the hinomaru in works commenting on Japan’s society and history, took issue with the idea that desecration of the flag is unpatriotic.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 July 2026
Definition of commenting
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