commentators

noun

plural of commentator
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as in analysts

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as in broadcasters

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Recent Examples of commentators The viral allegations—originating from fringe French commentators and later amplified by conservative commentator Candace Owens, claiming Macron’s real name is Jean-Michel Trogneux, who is, in fact, Macron’s brother. — Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentators
  1. analysts
  2. broadcasters
  3. observers
  4. announcers
  5. columnists
  6. journalists
  7. reporters
Noun
  • The additional $10 million the department is requesting would pay for two supervising attorneys, 25 attorneys, 3 senior legal analysts and one associate governmental program analyst, the request says.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of analysts
Noun
  • After holding steady last year while commercial broadcasters such as Canal+ and TF1 scaled back, the public broadcaster will reduce its investment in film by €5 million in 2026.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Once broadcasters enter the Pete Maher broadcast booth — named after the longtime, legendary Flames broadcaster — they’re treated to some of the best sight lines in the league for broadcasters.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Definition of broadcasters
Noun
  • Industry observers view the DOE licensing agreement as an important milestone toward evaluating the commercial viability of the process.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • While the conflict has thus far been driven by advances in aerial drone technology, many observers predicted that the next major battlefield innovation would be the widespread employment of ground robots.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of observers
Noun
  • Never mind that Canales doesn’t speak Spanish himself — the way that Telemundo announcers start talking faster as the action on the pitch intensifies is its own kind of language.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Bouncing between announcers in a booth and on the field limited the show’s momentum for what is arguably sports’ last great exhibition.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of announcers
Noun
  • In these essays, our columnists follow their curiosity, and explore important but not necessarily answerable scientific questions.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 13 July 2026
  • Our columnists are ready to unknot your interpersonal complications.
    — Washington Post staff, Washington Post, 7 July 2026
Definition of columnists
Noun
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Definition of journalists
Noun
  • And then there are other analysts and reporters, such as Mark Clattenburg, Geoff Shreeves, Alex Aljoe and Katie Shanahan.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • In recent months, the department subpoenaed reporters from the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal in national-security cases.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
Definition of reporters

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