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dissert

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Definition of dissert

as in to expound

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But Supreme Court scholars and the public alike seldom pay much attention to concurring opinions, in which a justice expounds on the views of their colleagues in the majority.

— Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
The tiny wine bar, across the street from the railroad tracks on Dixie Highway in Hollywood and across the parking lot from American Legion Post 92, is first and foremost focused on pouring and expounding on the beauty of natural wines from around the world.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

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Congress has also shown an affinity for weighing in on sports disputes—consider the airtime members of Congress receive when sermonizing on the state of college sports.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
At least my mother was one of those who sermonized that sentiment.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of sermonize

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The American pope has prioritized church unity and healing tensions with traditionalists that worsened during the Pope Francis pontificate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
There is a temptation to expand the view of this ruling, to look at the slippery slope that has been legally greased and pontificate about how this will lead to the further damnation of college sports.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 June 2026

Definition of pontificate

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Flag lowering and raising ceremonies, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of patriotic songs remain mainstays at many summer camps today.

— Seth T. Kannarr, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Over these images, two voices languidly recite what sounds like a roleplaying script, in which a desperate girl appeals to her grandpa for money.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 11 July 2026

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