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as in to explain
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Recent Examples of commentate
Broadcasters Patrick Johnson and Mike Mullis could be heard commentating during the moment.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Fox had announced that Brady would take over the color commentating role beginning one year after his retirement; this was before Olsen was promoted to the top role.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
However, a chance encounter with a sports broadcast producer set her on a decades-long career in commentating.
—Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Unveiling his busy 2025 schedule, Diffey shared that his season will kick off with commentating on Supercross, followed by the Rolex 24 at Daytona in Florida.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Fox had announced that Brady would take over the color commentating role beginning one year after his retirement; this was before Olsen was promoted to the top role.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
However, a chance encounter with a sports broadcast producer set her on a decades-long career in commentating.
—Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Unveiling his busy 2025 schedule, Diffey shared that his season will kick off with commentating on Supercross, followed by the Rolex 24 at Daytona in Florida.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commentate
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The smaller budget is in part explained by the expiration of one-time spending that came as part of 2023’s more than $70 billion budget that raised spending by nearly 40%.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2025
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And as one dad recently shared on Reddit, the days of explaining things with talk of storks or other mythical tales are likely over.—
Christian Dashiell,
Parents,
7 June 2025
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The billionaire South African businessman, Johann Rupert, spoke forcefully too.—
Jonny Steinberg,
Time,
22 May 2025
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The governor then spoke with roughly two dozen of the protestors in a closed-door meeting in his office.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
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Collins explains why they haven’t been given their due and their contributions have been interpreted as opposition to the current state of the workplace.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Meanwhile, social media commenters are interpreting the shift as a sign of the times.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Quinn said the outside interest has not impacted his Heat focus.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Nearly 153,000 five-star ratings says a lot, but reviewers are saying even more.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Need to annotate, merge, or convert your document type?—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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MuleSoft says that because LLMs need access to the API specifications, they must be annotated with metadata that the LLMs can reason with.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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At one point, Chris Rock’s character, Rufus, is talking to Bethany about the difference between having a belief and having an idea.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2025
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Mouth can also talk his way out of issues and has a flair for foreign languages, like any smooth-talking Sag.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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The documentary expounds on that unbreakable connection between band and fans and how Metallica’s music has been a lifeboat for millions.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Real-life sportswriters, who many no longer read, expounding real-life opinions became a novelty.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Witnesses later told authorities that Corinne left between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. and that a man walked out behind her.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Copying others only tells you what worked yesterday for someone else, when what leaders need to focus on is what will work for them tomorrow.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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“Commentate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commentate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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