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as in comment
a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event)
the TV anchors provided a running commentary on the parade
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as in report
usually commentaries plural
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
the general's commentaries on his military campaigns rank among the best firsthand accounts of the war
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Recent Examples of commentary
The commentary and stats are auto-translated into Japanese, and every moment feels as though it was produced for a local audience.
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Vinayak S., Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Following a heated presidential contest, political coverage and commentary can feel unavoidable.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
Throughout Election Day and well into the night, New Yorker reporters and columnists will provide news coverage and commentary on our live blog.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
His political commentary online often can feel the same way.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Vinayak S., Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Following a heated presidential contest, political coverage and commentary can feel unavoidable.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
Throughout Election Day and well into the night, New Yorker reporters and columnists will provide news coverage and commentary on our live blog.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
His political commentary online often can feel the same way.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentary
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Shand’s attorney’s did not return calls seeking comment.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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Mah did not respond to this news organization’s request for comment.Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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This year, Americans each plan to spend over $900 on holiday gifts, up from about $800 last year, according to NerdWallet’s annual holiday spending report.Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
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Jabbari sued the actor in March 2024 for defamation and battery; there have been no further updates on the lawsuit since its report.Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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An analysis of data from nearly 15,000 people revealed that running, biking, climbing stairs or brisk walking for just those few minutes can have a positive effect on blood pressure.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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An attacker could use the times and phone numbers of calls—the records that AT&T lost in a massive data breach uncovered in July—for a variety of impersonation and spoofing attacks.Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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Punter Lachlan Wilson’s 45.9-yard average is on pace to break the single-season program record.Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Listen to this article BOULDER — Initial observations from CU’s 49-24 win over Utah in Big 12 action at Folsom Field on Saturday.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Newsletter Ever since the ancient Greeks first made observations of the circular Moon and the skies, scientists have known that the Earth is a sphere.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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Best Buy membership deals Anyone can create a free My Best Buy account and receive free shipping from BestBuy, no minimum purchase required.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Its barely two hundred and fifty pages are not a biography of Sargent, or a definitive history of the Gilded Age or its trappings, or a definitive account of anything.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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This story originally published on businessden.com.Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Commentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentary. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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