commentariat
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of commentariat
C20: from commentator + proletariat
Example Sentences
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Once again, the clip appeared with no context or caption, and it was left to the commentariat to provide the details.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
Of course, only a small number of technology companies are driving bullish earnings revisions and pushing the stock market higher, but the market mob, and their cheerleading commentariat, don’t seem to care.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
The commentariat also is advancing the narrative that Apple under Cook’s leadership has fumbled badly in its embrace of artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
The commentariat persists in its claim that this was a war that couldn’t have been won and shouldn’t have been fought.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
We asked government officials and prominent analysts from the Federal Reserve, the White House, academia and the internet commentariat about what they think is happening.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
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