1
as in scholar
a person of deep wisdom or learning
a moral question that has puzzled the pundits throughout the ages
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2
as in reviewer
a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor
the new mini laptop has gotten a thumbs-up from industry pundits
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Recent Examples of pundit
Projected by some pundits to land higher in the draft, the 6-foot-7 big man’s fall was the Hornets’ gain.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
Many pundits and analysts called for Miami to blow things up, especially after the comments made by Tagovailoa.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
In the aftermath, more than a dozen former players and pundits called out Tagovailoa.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
After the Browns traded veteran quarterback Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals earlier this week, fans and pundits speculated whether Sanders would even be elevated to the second-string job, or remain in the third-string role behind Bailey Zappe.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
Many pundits and analysts called for Miami to blow things up, especially after the comments made by Tagovailoa.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
In the aftermath, more than a dozen former players and pundits called out Tagovailoa.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
After the Browns traded veteran quarterback Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals earlier this week, fans and pundits speculated whether Sanders would even be elevated to the second-string job, or remain in the third-string role behind Bailey Zappe.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pundit
Noun
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Most legal scholars interpret this to mean that the President’s duty is to spend the money Congress appropriates, and that the President does not have the power to withhold funds.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Harvard’s Erica Chenoweth, director of the Non-Violent Action Lab and one of the world’s leading scholars of protest movements, has shown that peaceful resistance is twice as likely to succeed as violent resistance.—
Nancy Gibbs,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Our reviewers love this recipe for its comforting and familiar flavors, ease of preparation, and ability to be riffed on for even more tasty flavor combinations.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Many reviewers found that this dehumidifier held up well, even in extremely moist basements.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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After deep staff reductions in the spring, critics argued, in court and elsewhere, that the Education Department was not capable of carrying out its statutory functions with such a small staff.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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But at least, according to Rotten Tomatoes, critics have largely awarded the film their glowing endorsements.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Pundit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pundit. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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