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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
Getty Images Now that the FIFA World Cup is into the knock-out stages, the pressure — as the pundits like to say — is really on.
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Roger Trapp,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
As for the Ball and Bridges trades, the early grades have been positive for the Hornets from most national pundits.
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Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
Weiser, in his pre-election pep speech to volunteers Monday, acknowledged head-on that many pundits and political observers said Bennet had the race in the bag from the moment the three-term senator decided to head home.
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Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
30 June 2026
Legal realism extends beyond the idea that a judge’s political ideology might influence outcomes, which is today a common basis for pundits to explain court decisions.
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Elizabeth C. Tippett,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
After Argentina’s underwhelming showing in 2010—Messi didn’t score that year, with an inexperienced Maradona as coach—many pundits in the country began to criticize him harshly, calling him pecho frío, slang for someone lacking heart.
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Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
France’s lack of air-conditioning has been somewhat exaggerated by American pundits.
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Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
But few surprises will top a Cabo Verde team ranked 67th at the start of the tournament holding Spain—many pundits’ pick for the title—to a 0-0 draw.
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Eric Zillmer,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
Between the players on the pitch, the coaches, the pundits and the public, there seems to be a muddle of agendas.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Roger Trapp,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
As for the Ball and Bridges trades, the early grades have been positive for the Hornets from most national pundits.
—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
Weiser, in his pre-election pep speech to volunteers Monday, acknowledged head-on that many pundits and political observers said Bennet had the race in the bag from the moment the three-term senator decided to head home.
—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
30 June 2026
Legal realism extends beyond the idea that a judge’s political ideology might influence outcomes, which is today a common basis for pundits to explain court decisions.
—
Elizabeth C. Tippett,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
After Argentina’s underwhelming showing in 2010—Messi didn’t score that year, with an inexperienced Maradona as coach—many pundits in the country began to criticize him harshly, calling him pecho frío, slang for someone lacking heart.
—
Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
France’s lack of air-conditioning has been somewhat exaggerated by American pundits.
—
Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
But few surprises will top a Cabo Verde team ranked 67th at the start of the tournament holding Spain—many pundits’ pick for the title—to a 0-0 draw.
—
Eric Zillmer,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
Between the players on the pitch, the coaches, the pundits and the public, there seems to be a muddle of agendas.
—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pundits
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In recent years, thanks to the work of scholars, artists, and local activists, public awareness of the violence of 1898 has increased.
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For a quarter century, Jane Calvert has been on a mission shared by few scholars of the Revolutionary War era.
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Some critics contend that changes to both the structure of the energy industry and transmission systems make an incentive unnecessary.
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Some critics on social media counter that the gatherings risk turning spirituality into spectacle, performance and commodity all at once.
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There’s no reason to think, for example, that decisions made by political appointees based on vague standards would be any more transparent than those made by peer reviewers based on scientific merit.
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Check out more best-selling bras that Amazon reviewers can’t get enough of below.
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“Pundits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pundits. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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