pundits

noun

plural of pundit
1
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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2
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 Alex Wong/Getty Images Polls and pundits alike are widely — if sometimes cautiously — predicting a blue wave in the midterm elections on November 3. — Jacob Brogan, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026 Fest director Susan Koch is landing more and more top Oscar contenders and talent every year, as well as Oscar pundits to cover them. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026 Variety’s Clayton Davis was one of the first pundits to highlight this possibility, and as YCSE has steadily amassed buzz, others are jumping aboard. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 Special Report often pairs these pro-Trump voices with liberal pundits like Jessica Tarlov and Leslie Marshall, and its Common Ground segment brings together lawmakers from both sides of the aisle. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026 When the iPhone launched in 2007, pundits predicted a mobile-first transformation of everything. — Ming Lu, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 And 84% of fans who track players, pundits or creators spent on sport last year, compared with 43% of those who track none. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 That strategy at play is a head-scratcher for pundits across the political spectrum. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 Right-wing pundits and politicos in recent months have attacked the project over the delays and a high price tag that’s currently $114 million. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
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  1. scholars
  2. critics
  3. reviewers
Noun
  • The royal heir visited East London to meet with scholars and alumni of The Amos Bursary, an organization dedicated to expanding educational and career opportunities for young people of African and Caribbean heritage.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026
  • From Black historians to disability scholars, archivists to musicians, film is a global medium through which people learn about the world and each other.
    — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of scholars
Noun
  • Many of his domestic critics have faulted him for prolonging the war in Gaza to appease his far-right allies, and for permitting ultra-Orthodox Jews to forgo military service to appease that sizable religious voter bloc.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Following backlash, Crawford removed the post from her X timeline on Sunday afternoon and apologized for violating the network’s standards, amid complaints from internal and external critics about the post to CBS News leadership.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of critics
Noun
  • In the best case, on DALL·E 3, about 13 percent of the attack prompts produced images that human reviewers confirmed as explicit.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In 2019, employees questioned the luxury benefits and sought an investigation, while the nonprofit’s attorney said outside reviewers found the allegations without merit.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of reviewers

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“Pundits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pundits. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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