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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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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
Potentially losing support from a large chunk of voters within the city of Los Angeles, who many say are more likely to vote for tax increases then voters in the county as a whole, could portend a negative outcome for the measure, pollsters and others pundits say.
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The shows have been a talker online among fans and hip hop pundits, who are debating who will put on a better set.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Political pundits are busy parsing the results from the Illinois primaries for a sense of where the Democratic electorate stands headed into this fall’s midterms.
—David Daley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The mention of a lawsuit over what appears to be minor snow coverage prompted skepticism from many pundits, many of whom viewed the situation as exaggerated.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The shows have been a talker online among fans and hip hop pundits, who are debating who will put on a better set.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Political pundits are busy parsing the results from the Illinois primaries for a sense of where the Democratic electorate stands headed into this fall’s midterms.
—David Daley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The mention of a lawsuit over what appears to be minor snow coverage prompted skepticism from many pundits, many of whom viewed the situation as exaggerated.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pundit
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Those scarring years as a scholar and apprentice at Norwich are part of the motivation behind Mitchell’s new venture, Edge Futures.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ann McColl, a constitutional scholar and former general counsel for the North Carolina Association of Educators, suggested the issues Leandro addressed may be in North Carolina courts again.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the case of Microsoft’s GCC High, two assessors recommended the product despite being unable to fully vet it, according to a former FedRAMP reviewer.—
Renee Dudley,
ProPublica,
6 Apr. 2026
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One five-star reviewer said the Mach 6 sneakers make walking extra fun.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2026
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The critic Nathan Scott McNamara, writing in the Los Angeles Review of Books, has aptly compared NDiaye’s writing to that of Shirley Jackson, and NDiaye herself cites Joyce Carol Oates as a strong influence.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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And yet, when HB 1098 was introduced in 2023, critics dismissed it as a solution in search of a problem.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Pundit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pundit. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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