1
as in comment
a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event)
the TV anchors provided a running commentary on the parade
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as in report
usually commentaries plural
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
the general's commentaries on his military campaigns rank among the best firsthand accounts of the war
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Recent Examples of commentary
Combines reporting, storytelling and commentary to make a point.
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Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
The popularity of The Sidemen, famed for their videos of challenges, sketches, and video game commentaries across their YouTube channels, has continued to rise.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
Armstrong’s debut sparked conversation online, including public commentary from the late Chester Bennington’s family and discussion around her past professional affiliations.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 2 June 2025
Jafar Panahi) Panahi’s layered script weaves political commentary into an escalating series of small events.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 May 2025
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Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
The popularity of The Sidemen, famed for their videos of challenges, sketches, and video game commentaries across their YouTube channels, has continued to rise.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
Armstrong’s debut sparked conversation online, including public commentary from the late Chester Bennington’s family and discussion around her past professional affiliations.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 2 June 2025
Jafar Panahi) Panahi’s layered script weaves political commentary into an escalating series of small events.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentary
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Representatives for Wilton Rancheria had not responded to requests for comment, as of publication.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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President Donald Trump, who was running for his second term last year, dropped that car loan bombshell during his comments at the Detroit Economic Club on Oct. 10, 2024, less than a month before the presidential election.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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If no case is filed, state prosecutors must release a report detailing the evidence and the legal reasoning for why charges were not warranted.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Insurance firms, development banks, sovereign wealth funds, and remittances are also sources that could be tapped to finance Africa’s infrastructure, the bank said in its report.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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But notably, even a slight increase in that threshold would have meant Florida got no federal assistance for the tornado spree in Tallahassee last year, or the rain bomb that flooded Fort Lauderdale in 2023, a Herald analysis found.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Eighteen individuals were booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail solely on charges related to being homeless over a period of four and a half weeks, an analysis of recent booking data shows.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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That’s Bennett’s 11th goal of the postseason, tying the Panthers’ record for most in a single playoffs.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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While domestic issues such as a cost of living crisis, stagnant economy, and record youth unemployment dominated the vote, inter-Korean relations as ever loom in the background.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 June 2025
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Each installment was a chance for a new joke, a new observation—about fashion, dating, public restrooms, artistic pretensions, being mistaken for a man—in an era when popular depictions of lesbian experience were rare.—
Charlie Tyson,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
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Summer is prime time for backyard birdwatching, and Costco has just the thing to elevate your observation game.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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Zhang lives in China’s Shandong province, according to his LinkedIn account, and is described in French business filings as a Chinese national.—
Brian Slodysko,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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In July 2023, the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF posted a picture to his Instagram account of Harper hyper-focused while applying products to his face.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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Wisely, the studio is keeping the story in the same universe by involving both Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso and Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han while starting a new story with Ben Wang’s Li Fong.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Commentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentary. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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