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
  • Hanold expects investors to focus on management commentary on 2027 capital plans, Williston M&A opportunities, and long-term performance of 4-mile wells.
    — , CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
  • What readers are saying The comments reflect a mix of satire, criticism, and political commentary.
    — Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of commentary
Noun
  • Another, curated by photographer Peter Knapp, centered Knapp’s 1965 Elle editorial on the Courrèges bombshell.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Tribune editorial board’s tradition of making political endorsements is a cornerstone of this newspaper’s history.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of editorial
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The decision has also drawn criticism from Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The conclusions are non-binding and face criticism, and the ultimate approval is up to the judge.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of criticism
Noun
  • Since the nineteen-nineties, a Korean New Wave had been praised for embedding capitalist critique in movies packed with monsters, slithering octopuses, killers, and killer cops.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • What readers are saying The comments reflect a mix of admiration and critique for Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural designs.
    — Ashley Stimpson, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of critique

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“Punditry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punditry. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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