Thesaurus results for PUNDITRY

punditry

noun

Definition of punditry

as in commentary

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Recent Examples of punditry One of the clumsiest parts of Klosterman’s book is his attempts at political punditry. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 Gen Z’s apparent celibacy has been the subject of plenty of punditry, and yet fictional romance is only getting steamier. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026 But her growing interest in punditry and opinion left Fox increasingly uncovered before the law. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026 Highlights of around eight minutes from each match, without the punditry, will also be available on the BBC website on Saturdays and Sundays from around 8pm. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 But punditry about conflict between the ascendant DSA left, wounded WFP progressives, and the soul-searching center misses a key point and leaves out a key question. — Ryder Kessler, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026 There’s a bad tendency in punditry to claim that one race, with its unique timing and circumstance, explains everything in politics. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 July 2026 But Turner’s original vision was distinct from the panel programs and punditry that’s now replaced original reporting from around the world. — Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 7 May 2026 This is what led my friend and me to our idle accounting of new-media punditry. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026

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In the years preceding his 2003 indictment for making false immigration claims, Jamal became an outspoken advocate whom local media began to heavily rely on to provide Somali-specific or Muslim-centric commentary.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
However, tracking the trends in the report helps in our understanding of the economic backdrop in which our companies are operating, along with official government data and companies’ results and commentary.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of commentary

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Subsequent journalistic and political events—a New York Times editorial, the first Democratic congressional defection, Nancy Pelosi’s television appearance, and George Clooney’s op-ed—repeatedly repriced the contract.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Her often chatty, sometimes dishy articles were a respite from the serious news items and editorials in the Black press, mostly about the fight for racial justice.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of editorial

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Then there's that vast lobby with its Neoclassical columns and lush foliage wall by celeb horticulturist Charlie Albone.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Rich tried to vocalize his concerns, writing about the dangers in columns for outlets like Time magazine.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of column

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Carlson has faced criticism for interviewing Holocaust revisionist Darryl Cooper in 2024 and white nationalist Nick Fuentes, who has repeatedly denied the Holocaust, made antisemitic comments, and praised Adolf Hitler.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
The statement came only after Thomas called out the commissioner, intensifying criticism that the league had been reactive throughout the controversy.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of criticism

Noun

Pi-o receives an unsigned postcard from the Czech Republic offering some friendly critiques.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Kingsolver makes this a more complicated notion by gradually revealing Livia’s secrets as well as her mother’s, and the two characters’ interactions exist in a realm beyond a simple critique driven by rural sexism or small-mindedness.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

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