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as in scholars
a person of deep wisdom or learning
a moral question that has puzzled the pundits throughout the ages
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as in critics
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 pundits
So what are pundits, baseball followers and stat freaks saying about the A’s chances in 2026?
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Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
First, the predominant previous assessment of many pundits that Gulf states’ collective large investments in defense were prestige driven — as opposed to a necessity — has fallen flat on its face.
—Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Political pundits say that might be by design.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Some pundits believe Trump will offer Iran a generous compromise — preserving ballistic missile capability while lifting all sanctions.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
And special elections that come before the midterms are used by political strategists, donors and pundits to assess the relative strength of the parties.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
So there was no guarantee that Schaeffer would return, and many baseball pundits said the Rockies needed to bring in a veteran, old-school manager to clean things up.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Despite the back and forth among pundits and critics, Miami was able to put all the noise away and maintain focus to win the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Supporters of platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi argue that when markets reach enough activity, their collective wisdom becomes a kind of crystal ball — faster than experts, smarter than pundits, and better at identifying outcomes before the rest of the culture catches up.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
First, the predominant previous assessment of many pundits that Gulf states’ collective large investments in defense were prestige driven — as opposed to a necessity — has fallen flat on its face.
—Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Political pundits say that might be by design.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Some pundits believe Trump will offer Iran a generous compromise — preserving ballistic missile capability while lifting all sanctions.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
And special elections that come before the midterms are used by political strategists, donors and pundits to assess the relative strength of the parties.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
So there was no guarantee that Schaeffer would return, and many baseball pundits said the Rockies needed to bring in a veteran, old-school manager to clean things up.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Despite the back and forth among pundits and critics, Miami was able to put all the noise away and maintain focus to win the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Supporters of platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi argue that when markets reach enough activity, their collective wisdom becomes a kind of crystal ball — faster than experts, smarter than pundits, and better at identifying outcomes before the rest of the culture catches up.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pundits
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When China began to dominate that metric, some of its universities were paying cash rewards to scholars for each publication, and a lot of Chinese research papers were shoddy make-work.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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As scholars of post-9/11 racialization have shown, people taken to be Arab or Middle Eastern were widely cast as potential security threats, regardless of their religious identity.—
Candace Lukasik,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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The head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in the UAE, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, who has become one of the most vocal critics of Iran's actions, bluntly calls it economic terrorism.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Some critics have raised privacy and free expression concerns, and this year lawmakers have been at odds after House Republicans introduced a version of the bill with fewer protections.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Major academic databases were searched for relevant studies published up to April 2025, and two independent reviewers assessed study quality and reanalyzed the data to ensure consistency.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Five-star reviewers make up the overwhelming majority of feedback, with most top feedback mentioning the brand’s stellar customer service and seamless installation.—
Brittany Nims,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Pundits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pundits. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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