1
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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2
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
Will he be remembered as a champion of civil debate, or a divisive pundit?
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Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Between Kirk’s shooting last Wednesday afternoon and the following morning, Forbes’ Conor Murray writes that some conservative pundits had some of their biggest streaming audiences ever.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Rewriting society’s decision-making Unlike biased pundits who hem, haw and hedge their bets, Web3 prediction markets cut through noise, bequeathing a signal that feeds into pricing mechanisms themselves.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
But politicians who score points by demonizing, pundits who profit off outrage and citizens who spread toxic narratives online all contribute to a climate where violence becomes easier to imagine.
—Marly Berlin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Between Kirk’s shooting last Wednesday afternoon and the following morning, Forbes’ Conor Murray writes that some conservative pundits had some of their biggest streaming audiences ever.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Rewriting society’s decision-making Unlike biased pundits who hem, haw and hedge their bets, Web3 prediction markets cut through noise, bequeathing a signal that feeds into pricing mechanisms themselves.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
But politicians who score points by demonizing, pundits who profit off outrage and citizens who spread toxic narratives online all contribute to a climate where violence becomes easier to imagine.
—Marly Berlin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pundit
Noun
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Emirati youth delegations visited Israel; Israeli and Emirati scholars co-presented their work at conferences all over Abu Dhabi; and festive meals were served following the Jewish and Islamic dietary laws when Passover and Ramadan overlapped.—
Monica Marks,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Baskin, a scholar of Rabbinic literature and former president of the Association for Jewish Studies, here offers a straightforward, clear introduction to the field of Jewish Studies in the United States and Canada, covering many of the key aspects and issues.—
Josh Lambert,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Sep. 2025
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While the container comes with a month's worth of capsules, many reviewers noticed results way sooner.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Amazon reviewers raved about the stretchiness, style, and comfort of these jeans.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Sep. 2025
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An anime about a teenager avenging the deaths of his family at the hands of hordes of carnivorous demons wouldn’t usually be the sort of film which would be met with unanimous praise from critics.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Republican and Democratic heads of a US congressional committee for strategic competition with China in July stressed their strong support for AUKUS, amid the review of the deal by Elbridge Colby, a top Pentagon policy official and public critic of the pact.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Pundit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pundit. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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