1
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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2
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
So maybe no one was necessarily looking for trenchant commentary on our through-the-looking-glass moment in a Marvel movie, even if The Falcon and the Winter Soldier provided the perfect set up.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025
The site posts news and commentary on climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida.
—William McQuilkin, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Sign up for the Opinion newsletter: Get the latest editorials and commentary curated by the Chicago Tribune’s opinion team sent to your inbox each weekday.
Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Beijing’s official commentary previously emphasized the willingness to negotiate.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025
The site posts news and commentary on climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida.
—William McQuilkin, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Sign up for the Opinion newsletter: Get the latest editorials and commentary curated by the Chicago Tribune’s opinion team sent to your inbox each weekday.
Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Beijing’s official commentary previously emphasized the willingness to negotiate.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentary
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White House officials were quick to underscore that the president’s comment was directed at the reporter, not Starmer himself, though the effect remained the same.—
Naomi Lim,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Brown’s response comes after the Internet was flooded with comments about her appearance at the Los Angeles premiere of her new Netflix film The Electric State on Feb. 24.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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There are no credible news reports of Warren making such a statement, nor does anything similar appear on Warren’s website or social media accounts.—
Chris Mueller,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Hang Seng tech index, which had jumped over 5% Friday on media reports of the meeting, widened losses to drop over 2% following the meeting.—
Anniek Bao,Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
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Far-right extremist groups have been cowed in the last four years by the fallout and prosecutions from the Jan. 6 insurrection, said Katherine Keneally, head of threat analysis and prevention at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Since first-trimester miscarriage is often managed in an outpatient setting, ProPublica did not include those cases in this analysis.—
CNN,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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Births in Japan fell for the ninth-consecutive year last year, according to Health Ministry data released Thursday—the lowest since records began 125 years ago.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The rodeo also set new concert attendance records last year with Los Tigres del Norte and the Jonas Brothers.—
Shafaq Patel,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is supported by other recent Hubble observations that imaged 100 million stars in the Andromeda galaxy.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Instead, based on observations of more recent eruptions, an extremely hot ash cloud that dissipated quickly could have created the conditions necessary for the vitrification of human brain tissue to occur, the study concluded.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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These accounts hold the same investments as a regular brokerage account, but grow tax-advantaged for your child’s future.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
20 Feb. 2025
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In October, police obtained a search warrant for her iCloud account.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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Leaders must ask what actions and strategies will tell a better story about their company’s future growth prospects.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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This story was originally published February 23, 2025 at 12:07 AM.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Commentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentary. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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