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
  • The challenge is how and where to find high-quality research studies to derive interval likelihood ratios when electronic health records display only binary cutoffs as aids to interpreting test result values.
    — Amiran Baduashvili, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Provincial governments, adept at interpreting and carrying out the central leadership’s priorities, have responded rapidly.
    — Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of interpreting
Verb
  • There are 11,000 Starlink satellites currently in orbit that provide service to people in over 170 countries, Lauren Dreyer, SpaceX's Vice President of Starlink business operations, said while speaking at India Mobile Congress on Wednesday.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • She was hospitalized and, as of Tuesday, was awake and speaking.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of speaking
Verb
  • Much of that work involves collecting, annotating, and validating the data used to train machines to operate in the physical world.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Its specialized hardware-level matte finish diffuses ambient reflections and drastically filters blue light, delivering a true paper-like texture for reading e-books and annotating documents without visual fatigue.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of annotating
Verb
  • Being able to have the in-person connectivity with talking to your coworkers, being able to collaborate, is great and then also the larger programming of the company as a whole.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • By then, despite the predictions, Callum was walking and talking.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of talking
Verb
  • There’s also something of the uncomfortable social observation of Ruben Östlund, Bong Joon Ho or Yorgos Lanthimos, and the freedom of filmmakers who allow situations to become absurd without explaining the joke.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Focus on what is actually worth protecting, spending, or explaining.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of explaining
Verb
  • Chick-fil-A is bucking a growing fast-food industry trend, with CEO Andrew Cathy saying the chicken chain does not plan to use artificial intelligence to take customers' drive-thru orders.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • On Thursday, the broadcaster added to Maniscalco’s response in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, confirming the timeline and saying Raw Comedy was put out to pasture because of low ratings.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 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
  • Gillis hosted the late-night sketch show on Saturday night and spent his monologue commenting on how women dress at the gym.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed mocked Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy on Saturday, commenting on Portnoy's body and athleticism.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of commenting
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