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as in scholars
a person of deep wisdom or learning
a moral question that has puzzled the pundits throughout the ages
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as in critics
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 pundits
For the core of fans around the world, the halftime break has always been for listening to former players and pundits analyze the first 45 minutes.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Projected by draft pundits as a mid-to-late first-round pick in the June draft at Barclays Center in New York, Evans’ strengths center around his ability to stretch the defense with his shot, which also features a quick release.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Politicians, pundits and ordinary Americans are increasingly worried about political violence.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
Retiring from soccer in 2000, Wright became one of its leading pundits.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 May 2026
Governors act like cable-news pundits.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Maybe that’s why the episode continues to trigger outsize reaction from fans and sports pundits.
—Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Voters, unlike some pundits, aren’t looking to be entertained or amused by the state’s next leader.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Georgia will be a fascinating state to watch for pundits when its primary election returns roll in on Tuesday, May 19, given the crowded GOP primaries and endorsement dynamics at play.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Projected by draft pundits as a mid-to-late first-round pick in the June draft at Barclays Center in New York, Evans’ strengths center around his ability to stretch the defense with his shot, which also features a quick release.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Politicians, pundits and ordinary Americans are increasingly worried about political violence.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
Retiring from soccer in 2000, Wright became one of its leading pundits.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 May 2026
Governors act like cable-news pundits.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Maybe that’s why the episode continues to trigger outsize reaction from fans and sports pundits.
—Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Voters, unlike some pundits, aren’t looking to be entertained or amused by the state’s next leader.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Georgia will be a fascinating state to watch for pundits when its primary election returns roll in on Tuesday, May 19, given the crowded GOP primaries and endorsement dynamics at play.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pundits
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Stanford scholars forecast that average households may spend $857 more on gasoline in 2026.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Science communication scholars originally ascribed to a top-down, one-way model of communication.—
Prodromos Yannas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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Rising gas prices and an unpopular war in Iran have infuriated prominent MAGA figures online, but in terms of GOP elections, the president has been able to elbow out critics in Congress and disobedient legislators in red states.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Audiences haven’t been deterred by the critics largely panning the film for being shallow and offensively commercial.—
Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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Both commercially, and in some reviewers' minds, creatively too.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Several reviewers praise the Disney+ show’s big-screen debut as a fun, stand-alone adventure that benefits from Pedro Pascal’s laconic delivery as the helmeted bounty hunter, the cuteness of Grogu, and a dynamic score by composer Ludwig Göransson.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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“Pundits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pundits. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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