commentator

noun

Definition of commentatornext
1
as in analyst

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2
as in broadcaster

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Recent Examples of commentator Kaivan Shroff is a politics and culture commentator, attorney and former digital organizer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. — Kaivan Shroff, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 Hilton, a former Fox News commentator and political advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron, has embraced his underdog status. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026 Israeli political commentator Amit Segal also cautioned against assuming the allegations would lead to the cancellation of election results. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Hasan Piker has sued conservative commentator Scott Jennings for defamation, accusing the CNN contributor of falsely stating that Piker endorsed lynchings. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commentator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentator
  1. analyst
  2. broadcaster
  3. columnist
  4. announcer
  5. observer
  6. journalist
  7. reporter
Noun
  • Collectors' three card-grading brands accounted for roughly 71% of August grading volume among the major firms tracked by industry analyst GemRate.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Ham, 77, currently serves as an analyst on Penn State football radio broadcasts.
    — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of analyst
Noun
  • Lee Sang-wook, head of the AI Content Lab at MBC C&I, a subsidiary of Korean broadcaster MBC, said budgeting is harder still because the tools keep moving.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
  • One message warned that an operative had planted an explosive device inside a broadcaster’s building.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of broadcaster
Noun
  • Throughout Election Day, and into the night, The New Yorker will provide live updates on election results, with reporters filing dispatches from battleground states nationwide and columnists offering fresh analysis as votes start to come in.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
  • John Kessler is a freelance columnist and dining critic at Chicago magazine.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of columnist
Noun
  • Suddenly, halfway through the show, the venue announcer told the crowd behind us to fill the empty seats in the amphitheater.
    — Judith Martin, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026
  • No sooner does Hip 1 walk out after being sold (for $700,000) than the public address announcer runs through the bona fides of Hip 2 as the horse enters the ring.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcer
Noun
  • Instead, voters exercised their rights on what many voting observers considered to be a fairly normal Election Day.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In most other shots, the DS9ers became background observers in existing scenes.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of observer
Noun
  • Unlike journalists seeking records through the California Public Records Act, the watchdog can compel internal agency records.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • There are claims that Cabinet officials, politicians, journalists, civil society leaders and business executives were also subjected to unauthorized surveillance.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of journalist
Noun
  • The governor-elect, speaking to reporters Thursday afternoon inside the state Capitol, had just concluded a meeting with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate President Pro-Tempore Monique Limón.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Former baseball All-Star Mark Teixeira won a congressional seat in Texas, former football coach Tommy Tuberville won the Alabama governor’s race, but former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya lost her Senate race in Minnesota.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of reporter

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“Commentator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentator. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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