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as in scholar
a person of deep wisdom or learning
a moral question that has puzzled the pundits throughout the ages
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as in reviewer
a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor
the new mini laptop has gotten a thumbs-up from industry pundits
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Recent Examples of pundit
Other conservative pundits, including Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, are also opposed.
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Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
So what are pundits, baseball followers and stat freaks saying about the A’s chances in 2026?
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
First, the predominant previous assessment of many pundits that Gulf states’ collective large investments in defense were prestige driven — as opposed to a necessity — has fallen flat on its face.
—Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Political pundits say that might be by design.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
So what are pundits, baseball followers and stat freaks saying about the A’s chances in 2026?
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
First, the predominant previous assessment of many pundits that Gulf states’ collective large investments in defense were prestige driven — as opposed to a necessity — has fallen flat on its face.
—Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Political pundits say that might be by design.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pundit
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While the 1930s and 1940s did see some instances of carnival poking fun at the tyranny of the Nazi regime (none of which, it should be noted, went unpunished), Birdsall and other scholars maintain that the festival was, first and foremost, an avenue for propaganda.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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But while the Supreme Court has historically been deferential to presidents on immigration issues, defining who is an American by birth is different, according to longtime immigration law scholar Stephen Yale-Loehr.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Major academic databases were searched for relevant studies published up to April 2025, and two independent reviewers assessed study quality and reanalyzed the data to ensure consistency.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Five-star reviewers make up the overwhelming majority of feedback, with most top feedback mentioning the brand’s stellar customer service and seamless installation.—
Brittany Nims,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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The critic Nathan Scott McNamara, writing in the Los Angeles Review of Books, has aptly compared NDiaye’s writing to that of Shirley Jackson, and NDiaye herself cites Joyce Carol Oates as a strong influence.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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And yet, when HB 1098 was introduced in 2023, critics dismissed it as a solution in search of a problem.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Pundit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pundit. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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