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as in scholar
a person of deep wisdom or learning
a moral question that has puzzled the pundits throughout the ages
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as in reviewer
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 pundit
Canada’s performances at these World Juniors have drawn the most attention, and criticism, from fans and pundits.
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Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The decision to postpone the game just one day after the attack prompted mixed responses from fans and pundits on social media.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
Woburn enjoyed one of its best seasons in years last winter, and pundits believe the school will be in the running for hardware.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2024
Hours after the Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) seized Damascus and sent Bashar al-Assad packing to Russia, Western politicians and pundits began contemplating the possibility of a free, moderate, inclusive, and (perhaps even) democratic Syria.
—Nick Danby, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The decision to postpone the game just one day after the attack prompted mixed responses from fans and pundits on social media.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
Woburn enjoyed one of its best seasons in years last winter, and pundits believe the school will be in the running for hardware.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2024
Hours after the Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) seized Damascus and sent Bashar al-Assad packing to Russia, Western politicians and pundits began contemplating the possibility of a free, moderate, inclusive, and (perhaps even) democratic Syria.
—Nick Danby, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pundit
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As technology improves and allows better reading of the manuscript, scholars continue to debate the content of the document and how the fragments should be put together in the hopes of gaining even more insight into Hellenic religion and philosophy of the time.Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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Michael Wara, an energy and climate scholar at Stanford University, said the state’s entire insurance landscape, not just the California’s wildfire fund, might have to be recalibrated if a utility company were found to have caused a major L.A. fire.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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After the failing reviews, the NTP selected its own reviewers and self-published the study as a monograph in August.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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There’s certain reviewers that spend time calling for larger bars on every bike.Josh Ross, Outside Online, 5 Jan. 2025
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Gaming is also widely looked down upon (critic Roger Ebert famously declared video games can never be art) as cheap, hyperviolent, and mindless entertainment today.Barry Levitt, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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Still, critics wondered if the state should focus on space tourism, especially given the potential costs, possibly on the order of hundreds of millions of dollars.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Pundit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pundit. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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