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
For the Europeans, this is not just an exercise in historical commentary.
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
As wildfires swept through Los Angeles County last month, the New York Times published a commentary by former insurance commissioner Dave Jones, who suggested that oil companies should pay for the disaster’s immense losses of human life and property, not insurance companies.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
In lieu of high-octane thrills or biting social commentary, Good Cop/Bad Cop offers a steady, approachable warmth.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Scenic and props designer Duane McGregor has created a mostly white bare stage, filled with empty picture frames, a commentary on the superficiality and subjectivity of art when it’s viewed from different perspectives.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
As wildfires swept through Los Angeles County last month, the New York Times published a commentary by former insurance commissioner Dave Jones, who suggested that oil companies should pay for the disaster’s immense losses of human life and property, not insurance companies.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
In lieu of high-octane thrills or biting social commentary, Good Cop/Bad Cop offers a steady, approachable warmth.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Scenic and props designer Duane McGregor has created a mostly white bare stage, filled with empty picture frames, a commentary on the superficiality and subjectivity of art when it’s viewed from different perspectives.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentary
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Richard Beam, a spokesman for ICE, did not respond to requests for comment.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek has previously reached out to the VA for comment and confirmation via email.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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This move lower followed a Monday report from Reuters that said Tesla’s autopilot software upgrades in China left owners disappointed.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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That report showed more court employees are using the dispute resolution process.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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Our analysis of Boeing along key parameters of Growth, Profitability, Financial Stability, and Downturn Resilience shows that the company has a very weak operating performance and financial condition, as detailed below.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The half-hour show airs on weekday afternoons alongside Pardon the Interruption, another of the network's analysis shows.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Information in federal systems includes Treasury payments that could be used to figure out the details of intelligence programs or health and personnel records that could reveal the identities of agents or the responsibilities of clandestine officers.—
DAVID KLEPPER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Last year was the hottest ever for the contiguous United States, and the hurricane season was among the costliest on record.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
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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Released as a single on February 14, the song puts into words the sort of observations that can come to someone looking through the windshield on a drive through the South.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2025
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Buzbee added that the woman continues to stand by her account of what happened at the party in New York 25 years ago.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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The account celebrates an Annie win for Orion And The Dark, multiple VES nominations, the company’s work on the highly rated Super Bowl ads for Budweiser ‘First Delivery’ and Disney movie Lilo And Stitch, as well as events celebrating Mufasa: The Lion King, and the upcoming release of Snow White.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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Forbes Daily: Join over 1 million Forbes Daily subscribers and get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday.—
Chris Malone Mendez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Both episodes owe a big spiritual debt to Lost, which also liked to toggle back and forth between the main island story, its characters’ former lives, and all its weird mythology.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Commentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentary. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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