punditry

noun

Definition of punditrynext
as in commentary

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Recent Examples of punditry The safest bit of punditry in this talk was his ranking of AI as the world’s biggest technological change and agentic AI as its most cybersecurity-relevant sector. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026 Leavitt joins a long line of former White House press secretaries who have made the jump to TV news punditry. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punditry
  1. commentary
  2. editorial
  3. column
  4. criticism
  5. critique
Noun
  • Any updates to the full-year guide (roughly $2 billion) are also welcome, along with commentary on 2027 expectations.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The Kleins are a commentary YouTube and podcasting family who have managed to be at the center of several controversies and friendship breakups over the years.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of commentary
Noun
  • Members of the editorial and news staff of this website were not involved with the creation of this content.
    — Kevin Blackwell, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Pairing editorial storytelling with e-commerce, the platform is due to launch by November.
    — Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of editorial
Noun
  • OutKick and Fox News Digital editors actually had to discuss what was OK to share in this column that would not stretch the boundary of good taste and editorial norms.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • McCormack rolled out floors made of limestone or granite, walls that were hand-plastered, and lighting that highlighted the grand room’s distinctive features, such as murals on high ceilings and grand columns.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of column
Noun
  • Either way, Steve Sarkisian has noticed something different about his quarterback this week, which also comes at a time of heightened criticism towards the Texas offense.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The government efforts to make sure that male royals are producing male emperors have triggered criticisms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of criticism
Noun
  • Yet Dunlap is also somewhat insulated from that critique due to his years spent as the executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, a pro-2nd Amendment group that supports hunters and fishermen.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The former president delivered a blistering critique of his successor — watch here.
    — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of critique

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“Punditry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punditry. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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