commentaries

noun

Definition of commentariesnext
plural of commentary
as in report
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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  1. report
  2. record
  3. account
  4. history
Noun
  • Lane Turner | Boston Globe | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users The Game Awards 2024 Live Winners List, And Game Of The Year Regularly updating and patching vulnerabilities in a timely manner is a fundamental security practice, and ignoring this aspect can lead to exceptions in the audit report.
    Amir Tarighat, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • He was booked into jail just after 10 p.m., Davidson County Sheriff's Office record showed.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Ambassadors and other diplomats are typically invited to inaugurations, but State Department records dating back to 1874 show that a foreign leader has never attended a transfer-of-power ceremony.
    Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of record
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  • Nearly 80% of homeowners own a potentially appreciating asset other than their primary residence, which the Aspen Institute defines as retirement accounts, stocks and bonds, business equity, other real estate and other financial assets, including cryptocurrency.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • After marrying a president and becoming an Assad the by all accounts dazzling Syrian First Lady vowed to use her analytical and business skills to change the image of Syria, inside and out.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of account
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  • So far, the 39th president of the United States is the only living ex-president to signal his willingness to be there for the second inauguration ceremony in the country's history where a former president is returning to the White House.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • However, that’s changing; the 2023–24 season saw the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) approve 11 World Cup events on U.S. soil—the most in history—including four alpine events.
    Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of history
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