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as in to explain
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Recent Examples of commentate
Broadcasters Patrick Johnson and Mike Mullis could be heard commentating during the moment.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Fox had announced that Brady would take over the color commentating role beginning one year after his retirement; this was before Olsen was promoted to the top role.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
However, a chance encounter with a sports broadcast producer set her on a decades-long career in commentating.
—Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Unveiling his busy 2025 schedule, Diffey shared that his season will kick off with commentating on Supercross, followed by the Rolex 24 at Daytona in Florida.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Fox had announced that Brady would take over the color commentating role beginning one year after his retirement; this was before Olsen was promoted to the top role.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
However, a chance encounter with a sports broadcast producer set her on a decades-long career in commentating.
—Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Unveiling his busy 2025 schedule, Diffey shared that his season will kick off with commentating on Supercross, followed by the Rolex 24 at Daytona in Florida.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentate
Verb
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And as one dad recently shared on Reddit, the days of explaining things with talk of storks or other mythical tales are likely over.—
Christian Dashiell,
Parents,
7 June 2025
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The smaller budget is in part explained by the expiration of one-time spending that came as part of 2023’s more than $70 billion budget that raised spending by nearly 40%.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2025
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Rob Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen speaks as people protest in Philadelphia as part of the No Kings Rallies at Love Park on June 14, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Trump keeps things brief Trump spoke at the conclusion of the parade on Saturday, keeping remarks short and framing the event as a celebration of the country’s military successes.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
15 June 2025
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That concept of reframing the story has been at the center of Shawn’s work, which focuses on how to train the brain to interpret challenges as temporary, local, and controllable.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The law looks at whether a reasonable person would interpret your words as a serious threat, not just exaggerated rhetoric.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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Shortly after, Kehl would fall to his death at a neighboring building — police have yet to say if the fall was intentional or accidental.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2025
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Padilla said he got fed up listening to her remarks about criminals and invasions and tried to ask a question, while moving forward past the wall of television cameras.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Even in academic integrity, the focus is on metacognition, not surveillance: Students are invited to review and annotate their own writing changes, putting them in the driver’s seat as learners, not just subjects of detection.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Merge, split, compress, unlock, protect, or annotate any PDF.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Mouth can also talk his way out of issues and has a flair for foreign languages, like any smooth-talking Sag.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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This is a poor day to talk to parents, bosses, authority figures and the police about anything important.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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The documentary expounds on that unbreakable connection between band and fans and how Metallica’s music has been a lifeboat for millions.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Real-life sportswriters, who many no longer read, expounding real-life opinions became a novelty.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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However, the Navy, which also celebrates its 250th anniversary in October, has no plans for a similar parade, a spokesperson told USA TODAY, neither does the Marine Corps for its 250th in November.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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“Commentate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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