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Recent Examples of punditry
Maradona was, at the time, furious at his 11-year-old brother’s armchair punditry.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Most footballers go straight into punditry or coaching or something at least connected to the game.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 May 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
The biggest night in American sport will be hosted by Dermot O’Leary and Sam Quek, who will be joined by NFL stars providing punditry and analysis throughout the game.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026
Along with Nate’s and Joe’s expert commentary on the industry, subscribers can expect a mix of punditry from awards experts, staff chats, dispatches from the Oscars trail, blind items, and trash talk.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
At the time, a theory of institutional control over the primaries was flying high among both political scientists and the punditry.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In the last two years, Gaines has expanded her portfolio of political and sports punditry as a podcast host for Fox News Media’s OutKick.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Most footballers go straight into punditry or coaching or something at least connected to the game.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 May 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
The biggest night in American sport will be hosted by Dermot O’Leary and Sam Quek, who will be joined by NFL stars providing punditry and analysis throughout the game.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026
Along with Nate’s and Joe’s expert commentary on the industry, subscribers can expect a mix of punditry from awards experts, staff chats, dispatches from the Oscars trail, blind items, and trash talk.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
At the time, a theory of institutional control over the primaries was flying high among both political scientists and the punditry.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In the last two years, Gaines has expanded her portfolio of political and sports punditry as a podcast host for Fox News Media’s OutKick.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punditry
Noun
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Throughout the month-long event, every match will be preceded by a 30-minute pregame show led by the main hosts and commentary team.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The book, by Martyna Majok (of Cost of Living, which was also directed by Bonney), merges past and present through Susanna’s narration, while Bonney has the show’s ensemble onstage around her as their characters interject in Susanna’s story, sometimes to play a scene, sometimes to add commentary.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Weiss skipped the daily editorial meeting the day after the 60 Minutes blowup and let network president Tom Cibrowski handle much of the conversation with Pelley before his firing on Tuesday.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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Stay tuned for more exclusive editorial and social content from the night, including video interviews, outtakes, and more.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Our concern — as Jim Cramer explained in his Sunday column — is that the market will struggle to absorb supply from three upcoming mega initial public offerings (IPOs) and potentially additional funding-raising stock sales from hyperscalers.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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The president’s controversial response to the article seemed to take aim at the column’s calls for order and authority, which Petro appeared to compare to the totalitarian regime under Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Thousands of providers who were cut off from Medicaid billing can once again receive funds, at least for now, as the Minnesota Department of Human Services navigates a revalidation process drawing bipartisan criticism.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Swift also reflected on making peace with criticism, fair and unfair, from both bots and real people.—
P. Claire Dodson,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
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During the four-month primary campaign, Raman offered withering critiques of Bass’ first term, saying the mayor failed to act with urgency on homelessness, apartment construction, street repairs and the exodus of entertainment jobs from the region.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Gonzales, a 43-year-old two-term state senator from Denver, has framed her candidacy in large part as a progressive critique and challenge to the Democratic Party’s more moderate standard-bearers, like Hickenlooper.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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“Punditry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punditry. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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