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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as in story
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
The Chinese side’s commentary on the meetings did not include these details.
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Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
An additional 15 international TV commentary positions (two seats per position) must also be available on the same side of the pitch as the gantry.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Clearing up these uncertainties will take much more research, wrote Alexander Ji, an astronomer at the University of Chicago and author of Nature’s News & Views commentary on Nakajima’s paper.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
The internet exploded with influencers posting commentary, users replying in the comment section of Cooper's post and even brands getting in on the drama.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
An additional 15 international TV commentary positions (two seats per position) must also be available on the same side of the pitch as the gantry.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Clearing up these uncertainties will take much more research, wrote Alexander Ji, an astronomer at the University of Chicago and author of Nature’s News & Views commentary on Nakajima’s paper.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
The internet exploded with influencers posting commentary, users replying in the comment section of Cooper's post and even brands getting in on the drama.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentary
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The comments came two weeks after the House rejected DeSantis’ push to pass bills to expand vaccine exemptions for children entering public schools and to install consumer-friendly regulations on artificial intelligence products and companies.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Prophetic comments, considering the Mets won the World Series seven years later in large part due to the success of their young prospects.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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Eggs, sushi, and crypto The account paid attention to smaller stories, too.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Legal professionals use Gemini for drafting, document summarization, legal research assistance, and analysis of documents that include text, tables, charts, and images.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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County type designations are based on a New York Times analysis of data from the Census, the National Center for Health Statistics, and other research.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Break down the chronology of your and Christian’s relationship.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Written in third person narration, the novel follows a linear chronology of events.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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This granular account of the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development, written by a former senior official, draws on internal records and firsthand observations to depict how the government agency was systematically taken apart.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Here are several other observations after the Twins lost two of three to the Brewers over the weekend.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Because his stance on climate change conflicts with overwhelming scientific consensus, the president has removed climate information from federal websites, approved scientifically unsound reports that favor fossil fuels, and gutted key scientific agencies and boards.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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The report argued that US export controls have slowed China’s ability to scale frontier AI development.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The island, now almost entirely owned by Oracle mogul Larry Ellison, has a rich fishing history and was once a massive pineapple plantation (Dole had its headquarters here) and served as one of the world's largest pineapple producers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Jason Kidd oversaw perhaps the most chaotic stretch of basketball in Dallas Mavericks history.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Popular liberal accounts on Bluesky and X—not always the safest spaces for Jeffries—reposted the video.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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She was diagnosed with a brain tumor in November, and through fundraisers and a GoFundMe account, donations for medical expenses have topped $125,000.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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“Commentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentary. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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