disserting

Definition of dissertingnext
present participle of dissert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disserting
Verb
  • On Monday, the coach took to social media with a string of posts explaining his departure, expounding on a situation with many layers.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
  • In calmer times, a leader expounding from such heights risks sounding preachy and self-righteous.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In the 1960s, Canadians hungered for public intellectuals pontificating on the distinctiveness of their identity.
    Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Rather than the writer pontificating about how Pfleger needs to retire from active priesthood, how about a better use of his time by advocating the notion that pedophile priests should be retired to jail.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Indeed, the simple enough ad campaign — which sees Kidman saunter in from the rain to walk up and down the aisles of an empty theater, reciting some incredibly memorable dialogue — went out into the world and made its mark.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Players talk more quietly, reciting insistent promises that this team isn’t that bad.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • French senior officials, speaking anonymously on the ongoing talks, said the Netherlands, Italy and Greece had shown interest and that Spain might be involved in some way.
    SAM McNEIL, Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Students celebrated Monday, with some speaking about dreaming of someday standing on the Oscars stage, too.
    Vanessa Murdock, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Disserting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disserting. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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