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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
Once more, the world is safe for videos of cooking, dancing, setting political commentary to music and engaging in various other activities best left unmentioned.
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Stephen L. Carter, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
The documentary does not address the April 1997 to-do when Springer was hired to deliver commentaries on the WMAQ-Ch. 5 news, prompting news anchors Carol Marin to quickly quit and Ron Magers later to quit in protest.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Below are tasting notes on these rums and insightful commentary from Ian Burrell, an IWSC’s Spirits Judging Committee member and Chair of its Rum Panel on current rum industry trends.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
And Ichiro’s inclusion requires little commentary: simply one of the best to ever swing a bat.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Stephen L. Carter, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
The documentary does not address the April 1997 to-do when Springer was hired to deliver commentaries on the WMAQ-Ch. 5 news, prompting news anchors Carol Marin to quickly quit and Ron Magers later to quit in protest.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Below are tasting notes on these rums and insightful commentary from Ian Burrell, an IWSC’s Spirits Judging Committee member and Chair of its Rum Panel on current rum industry trends.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
And Ichiro’s inclusion requires little commentary: simply one of the best to ever swing a bat.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentary
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The hospital, which didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, and Lund are accused of providing confidential information about pregnant women to the Vermont Department of Children and Families.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Newsweek has reached out to the White House for comment.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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But the final autopsy reports and official causes of death have not been released, and authorities say the case is very much active.—
Adam Carlson,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The other deputies were cleared of wrongdoing, the report shows.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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Beyond Brady’s analysis of Johnson and the Lions, what will this year’s divisional round bring as far as viewer interest?—
Richard Deitsch,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Bottom Line is a business analysis column written by Evan Clark, deputy managing editor, who has covered the fashion industry since 2000.—
Evan Clark,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
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Benny the Butcher and Westside Gunn, musicians: The members of the hip-hop record label Griselda are both from Buffalo and spotted at multiple games throughout the season.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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With his collection of accolades and records that span 10 Gold Glove awards, three Silver Slugger awards and two American League batting titles, many baseball fans had assumed that Ichiro would easily clinch 100% of the vote.—
Kimmy Yam,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Direct observation eventually undermined the theory.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Jan. 2025
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As both a documentarian and frequent interviewee himself, Questlove says that he’s learned that using contemporary observations, especially from a subject, aren’t necessarily the best way to pinpoint their impact.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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Ahead of the Holocaust Remembrance Day services, the Prince and Princess of Wales took to their official Instagram account to share a message to commemorate the occasion.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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Turner's TikTok account had about 220,000 followers around the time of her death.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Larry Stern Westlake Village A story worth telling What an incredible accomplishment by the Rams, Cardinals, Vikings, and NFL in relocating the Rams-Vikings game from SoFi to Arizona on such short notice.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Other news organizations such as the New York Times and Sky News had stories incorrectly summarized.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Commentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentary. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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