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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
For those affected by Cassie’s testimony and public commentary on it, self-care is first and foremost.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Walker is known for his colorful commentary in court — and has been a vocal critic of DeSantis’ policies.
—Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
In editorial writing and commentary, the Editorial Board collected several awards, led by LeBron Hill’s first-place win in the category for best opinion columns.
—Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
This informed discussion, commentary and critical discourse – along with the news stories that provide the general public with a window into the buzz of the festival – are as much part of cinema culture’s ecosystem as the films themselves.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Walker is known for his colorful commentary in court — and has been a vocal critic of DeSantis’ policies.
—Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
In editorial writing and commentary, the Editorial Board collected several awards, led by LeBron Hill’s first-place win in the category for best opinion columns.
—Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
This informed discussion, commentary and critical discourse – along with the news stories that provide the general public with a window into the buzz of the festival – are as much part of cinema culture’s ecosystem as the films themselves.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentary
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But his words, and similar comments by former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in an interview with the BBC, underscored the rift within Israel.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Examples include merge requests, commits, bug descriptions and comments, and source code.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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May 27: New Moon The next New Moon will fall at around 11:02 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 27, EarthSky reports.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Meanwhile, their supervisors, Kevin Bom and Gregory Merritt, were also accused by prosecutors of approving false reports that contradicted evidence of the abuse Gabriel was suffering.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Weekly analysis and insights from Asia’s largest economy in your inbox Subscribe now One restriction that caught many in the industry by surprise was on tungsten, a U.S.-designated critical mineral but not a rare earth.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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But notably, even a slight increase in that threshold would have meant Florida got no federal assistance for the tornado spree in Tallahassee last year, or the rain bomb that flooded Fort Lauderdale in 2023, a Herald analysis found.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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The Liberty dominated from opening tipoff to the final buzzer, hitting a WNBA regular-season record 19 3-pointers in a 99-74 rout and spoiling the Wintrust Arena debut of rookie Sky coach Tyler Marsh.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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In the years since, researchers have gathered many more paleoclimate records from lakes and caves, which show drought likely hit these southern Maya cities during the ninth century, which perhaps amplified the political instability, in a classic apocalypse pattern.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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But statistician Abraham Wald made a critical observation: those planes survived.—
Faizan Mustafa,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Before the Bears return to the field for another round of OTAs next week, here are five observations.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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In July 2023, the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF posted a picture to his Instagram account of Harper hyper-focused while applying products to his face.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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In fact, a 2023 study found that merging finances by having a joint bank account can promote transparency, goal alignment and positively influence relationship quality in engaged and newlywed couples, highlighting the importance of functioning as a unit.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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Wisely, the studio is keeping the story in the same universe by involving both Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso and Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han while starting a new story with Ben Wang’s Li Fong.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Commentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentary. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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