Definitions for commentary
ˈkɒm ənˌtɛr icom·men·ta·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. comment, commentarynoun

   a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

   "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"

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1. Commentarynoun

   A single essay, written or spoken, discussing or explaining a topic, especially regarding a recent event; as, the election report was followed by several commentaries from political analysts.

2. Commentarynoun

   Something considered as exemplifying or ilustrating a point or opinion; as, the California recall vote is a sad commentary on the frivolous approach of people to politics.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. commentarynoun

   A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.

   This letter . . . was published by him with a severe commentary. -Henry Hallam.

2. commentarynoun

   A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum; -- usually in the plural; as, Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War.

3. commentarynoun

   An oral description of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.

4. Etymology: commentarius, commentarium, confer commentaire. See comment.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commentarynoun

   Etymology: commentarius, Latin.

   1. An exposition; annotation; remark.

   In religion, scripture is the best rule; and the church’s universal practice, the best commentary. Charles I .

   2. Memoir; narrative in familiar manner.

   Vere, in a private commentary which he wrote of that service, testified that eight hundred were slain. Francis Bacon.

   They shew still the ruins of Cæsar’s wall, that reached eighteen miles in length, as he has declared it in the first book of his commentaries. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

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1. commentary

   Commentary refers to the act of providing opinion, analysis, or explanation on a particular subject or event. It involves offering insights, reflections, or evaluations to aid the understanding and interpretation of a given topic. Commentary can be found in various forms, such as written articles, speeches, broadcasts, or online discussions, and is often expressed by experts, commentators, journalists, or individuals with knowledge or expertise in the field being discussed. Its purpose is to contribute to the ongoing dialogue and provide additional context, viewpoints, or critical assessments on a subject matter.

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1. Commentaryverb

   a series of comments or annotations; esp., a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of the Scriptures or of some other work

2. Commentaryverb

   a brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum; -- usually in the plural; as, Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War

3. Etymology: [L. commentarius, commentarium, note book, commentary: cf. F. commentaire. See Comment, v. i.]

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1. Commentary

   Commentary is a monthly American magazine on politics, Judaism, social and cultural issues. It was founded by the American Jewish Committee in 1945. Besides its strong coverage of cultural issues, it provided a strong voice for the anti-Stalinist left. By 1960 its editor was Norman Podhoretz, originally a mainstream liberal Democrat. He and his magazine moved to the right in the 1970s and 1980s. It became a leading voice of neoconservatism by 1976. Benjamin Balint says it was the "Contentious Magazine That Transformed the Jewish Left Into the Neoconservative Right" Historian Richard Pells says that "no other journal of the past half century has been so consistently influential, or so central to the major debates that have transformed the political and intellectual life of the United States."

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1. Commentary

   Comment vs Commentary -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Comment and Commentary.

Matched Categories

1. • Statement

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'commentary' in Nouns Frequency: #2962

How to pronounce commentary?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of commentary in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of commentary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of commentary in a Sentence

1. Sal Guatieri:

   All The Fed commentary to date has suggested they will proceed very patiently and very gradually in normalizing policy. Our sense is the Fed might be extra cautious moving on rates close to the election since they'll have to be seen as politically neutral, based on our view of how the economy will perform over the next six months and( considering) the U.S. is pretty close to full employment now... December is probably as good a time as any to move next.

2. European Union:

   We respect (the) fact negotiations are ongoing therefore cannot give a detailed commentary but it would be fair to indicate gaps remain and further work is required.

3. Alex Garland:

   There’s a commentary and in the commentary a desire to be part of a broader conversation that we ought to be having and are having, which is, you could roughly say is about surveillance, a sense that we’re giving up a lot of ourselves to things that we don’t understand, those things understand a lot about us but we don’t understand much about them.

4. Jennifer Garlen:

   Jim Henson always had Korean American eye on narratives that could speak to people of all ages, not just children, and Korean American never saw puppetry as merely children's entertainment, there are levels of social commentary, comedy, metaphysics, drama, and psychology in these stories that make them speak to a very broad audience ; you'll also see different things if you revisit them over many years.

5. Brian Hioe:

   At this point in time, because there's already been so much commentary and discussion of how China might react, I think China is obligated to react at this point, so I think there will be some kind of reaction from China, and it will try to make it seem as if it's much more significant.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=commentary
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=commentary
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Commentary
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=commentary
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commentary
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=commentary