commentary
Americannoun
plural
commentaries-
a series of comments, explanations, or annotations.
a commentary on the Bible; news followed by a commentary.
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an explanatory essay or treatise.
a commentary on a play; Blackstone's commentaries on law.
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anything serving to illustrate a point, prompt a realization, or exemplify, especially in the case of something unfortunate.
The dropout rate is a sad commentary on our school system.
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Usually commentaries. records of facts or events.
Commentaries written by Roman lawyers give us information on how their courts functioned.
noun
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an explanatory series of notes or comments
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a spoken accompaniment to a broadcast, film, etc, esp of a sporting event
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an explanatory essay or treatise on a text
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(usually plural) a personal record of events or facts
the commentaries of Caesar
Other Word Forms
- commentarial adjective
- supercommentary noun
Etymology
Origin of commentary
1375–1425; late Middle English commentaries (plural) < Latin commentārium notebook, noun use of neuter of commentārius, equivalent to comment ( um ) comment + -ārius -ary
Example Sentences
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The commentary helped signal to investors “that we have officially turned the corner and are now in recovery mode,” according to Cantor’s Prisco.
From MarketWatch
The commentary helped signal to investors “that we have officially turned the corner and are now in recovery mode,” according to Cantor’s Prisco.
From MarketWatch
Analog-semiconductor stocks have been major laggards over a multiyear span, but Microchip’s latest commentary is fueling hopes for a sustained recovery.
Strikingly, “No Other Choice” plays like a melding of his different eras, once again diving into his characters’ rotten souls while flexing sumptuous craft and bitter commentary.
From Los Angeles Times
Investors seem to have looked “through the noise” related to the U.S. military operation in Venezuela, Sucden Financial’s Research team says in commentary.
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