commentating

Definition of commentatingnext
present participle of commentate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentating
Verb
  • However, studying or interpreting brain signals with ultrasound is far more complex than delivering targeted stimulation.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Current and former intelligence officers and spy chiefs say that as important as that stuff is, the satellite stuff, the AI stuff, the human aspect of this work, interpreting the data, forming relationships on the ground, all that is equally important and necessary.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • His body camera footage shows a man speaking with Jones as Jones, who is holding a large knife, is on the front stoop of a home.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
  • But reporting from the ground and speaking with multiple Oscar voters over the last week suggests a race unfolding in real time.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • After compiling and annotating my own list of the 100 best movies of the past century—broken down by decade, 10 pictures in each—I’m here to reassure you that there’s no such thing as the wrong taste.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Researchers are counting on such advances to help power them in their grand quest of sequencing and annotating the world’s organisms.
    Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the Senate GOP is not united on forcing Democrats to commit to a talking filibuster to pass the voter ID bill.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Verini sits in on Friedmann’s trial, and explores his possible motives, talking to his friends and family members.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Jupiter in your 3rd House of Discourse backs you up, so a thoughtful chat with a teammate can rally useful support by explaining who does what.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
  • This article is part of a series explaining foreign policy terms commonly used but rarely explained.
    Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday played down growing worry about the economic impact on oil shipments from the Middle East, saying Japan has oil reserves at home that can last for several months.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Before the opening loss against South Korea, Iran head coach Marziyeh Jafari declined to comment on the military strikes or the death of her country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying the squad needed to focus on the tournament.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Kelly Osbourne is speaking out after many people have been commenting on her appearance and weight loss online after Saturday’s Brit Awards.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Gustin, the CoreCivic spokesperson, said detainee privacy protections prevent the company from commenting on individual medical cases.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Commentating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentating. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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