play-by-plays

noun

plural of play-by-play
as in analyses
a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event) on Monday mornings she usually gives her coworkers a detailed play-by-play on how her weekend date went

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  1. analyses
  2. commentaries
  3. observations
Noun
  • But that number is based on their own analyses and is not a figure that is coming from Anthropic, the sources said.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • External control arms, comparative effectiveness studies against real-world standard of care, post-market expansions of indication and broader safety analyses all become more tractable.
    — David Talby, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of analyses
Noun
  • Additionally, several legal and policy commentaries stress that the absence of direct consumer refunds reflects statutory and administrative constraints rather than a deliberate effort to deny households relief.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The statement is the latest in a series of North Korean commentaries criticizing security cooperation among the United States, South Korea and Japan.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of commentaries
Noun
  • Its observations helped refine the age of the Universe, study black holes, discover thousands of galaxies, and capture some of the most iconic images ever taken from space.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
  • As mentioned in recent observations, cornerback and linebacker remain difficult to gauge with the injury list growing at those respective positions.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of observations
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