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
  • Counsel for the affected counties will post impartial analyses.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
  • The system then converts that request into a series of computational tasks, software tools, and analyses needed to generate results.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Definition of analyses
Noun
  • Over the years, through the Sports Huddle and other venues, Andelman participated in some 13,000 radio broadcasts and over 1,200 television commentaries on channels 5 and 7 as well.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 15 June 2026
  • Pastors normally take hours a week to examine the original language for their text, consult commentaries, develop illustrations and examples, and deliberate about practical applications.
    — Christian B. Miller, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Definition of commentaries
Noun
  • The researchers then tested whether the theory could explain the observations.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • Using proxies for past weather and more recent observations, studies confirm that climate is warming.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of observations
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