as in to rant
disapproving
to speak or express your opinion about something in a way that shows that you think you are always right
We had to listen to her pontificate about the best way to raise children.
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Recent Examples of pontificate
There’s been ad nauseam amounts of pontificating about the current state of the Democratic party.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
For nearly two decades, this central meeting hub has provided a space for industry professionals and festival goers alike to educate, discuss and pontificate over networking events, panels and more.
—Elsa Ramo, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The late Mike Leach, known for pontificating on theoretical blockbuster animal battles, cued up videos of a particular animal before games and tied a theme to each one.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Francis chose to use that platform to pontificate against the war in the Gaza Strip, for example, and even rebuked President Donald Trump’s stance on immigration.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 9 May 2025
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
For nearly two decades, this central meeting hub has provided a space for industry professionals and festival goers alike to educate, discuss and pontificate over networking events, panels and more.
—Elsa Ramo, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The late Mike Leach, known for pontificating on theoretical blockbuster animal battles, cued up videos of a particular animal before games and tied a theme to each one.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Francis chose to use that platform to pontificate against the war in the Gaza Strip, for example, and even rebuked President Donald Trump’s stance on immigration.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pontificate
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TikTok user @shotmyheartwithnovacaine posted a video in July ranting about how people dress when going to concerts to her 137K followers.—
Laney Crawley,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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No need to rant and rave at the AI about its code generation.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Reviewers rave about how much the lazy Susans help with pantry organization.—
Lauren Taylor,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Sep. 2025
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Thousands of Amazon shoppers rave about the Activscience Neck Firming Cream for its skin-tightening, wrinkle-fighting powers, and now it’s marked down to $25.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Pontificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pontificate. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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