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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
Georgina Mccartney | Reuters Many pundits are expecting major indices to be volatile due to macro uncertainty.
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Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
National media and pundits pondered why a team would sell off Alan Pulido a year after signing him to a large extension and not commit to William Agada as the starter, as the two had somewhat similar chance and shot-creation numbers in 2024.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Going into Thursday night’s season opener against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, the Dallas Cowboys were not given much of a shot by most pundits.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Many pundits believe that their reign over the NFL is over after losing to the Eagles in the Super Bowl in February.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Here’s what national pundits are predicting from the Dolphins this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
In this context, Woltemade’s fee would be more in the region of $60 million, which is probably a bit closer to many fans’ and pundits’ valuation of him.
—Steve Price, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Fox News pundits such as Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity portrayed Let’s Move as a nanny-state plot to control the American diet, a slippery slope to the criminalization of french fries.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
The win marked a coming-of-age moment that tennis pundits have long foretold—provided that Shelton could make a few adjustments to his game.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025
Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
National media and pundits pondered why a team would sell off Alan Pulido a year after signing him to a large extension and not commit to William Agada as the starter, as the two had somewhat similar chance and shot-creation numbers in 2024.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Going into Thursday night’s season opener against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, the Dallas Cowboys were not given much of a shot by most pundits.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Many pundits believe that their reign over the NFL is over after losing to the Eagles in the Super Bowl in February.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Here’s what national pundits are predicting from the Dolphins this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
In this context, Woltemade’s fee would be more in the region of $60 million, which is probably a bit closer to many fans’ and pundits’ valuation of him.
—Steve Price, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Fox News pundits such as Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity portrayed Let’s Move as a nanny-state plot to control the American diet, a slippery slope to the criminalization of french fries.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
The win marked a coming-of-age moment that tennis pundits have long foretold—provided that Shelton could make a few adjustments to his game.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pundits
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Leading genocide scholars passed a resolution this week that declared Israel’s actions in Gaza had met the legal definition of genocide.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, meanwhile, is referred to by public scholars and media in a variety of ways that emphasize Russia or President Vladimir Putin as an aggressive antagonist.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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The scene touched the hearts of viewers and earned rave reviews from critics.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Kennedy has already propagated an insidious revolution within the agencies under his control, using a playbook familiar to illiberal leaders—culling expertise, silencing critics, and weaponizing administrative procedure to grant a veneer of legitimacy to his actions.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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In early June 2025, the agency launched Elsa, its first generative AI tool, designed to boost internal efficiency for everyone from scientific reviewers to investigators.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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While working to overcome those obstacles, there were initial criticisms about the vehicle coming in from reviewers and owners.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Pundits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pundits. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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