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commentariat

British

/ ˌkɒmənˈtɛərɪæt /

noun

the journalists and broadcasters who analyse and comment on current affairs

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Etymology

Origin of commentariat

C20: from _commentator + _proletariat

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With the 19 addresses of “So Ordered”—each adapted as a tightly reasoned essay—Justice Alito affords the legal commentariat an unexacting way to understand his thought.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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 appears to have no idea that the VIX almost always moves in the opposite direction of stocks, particularly around unexpected declines.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025

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

I have a different perspective than virtually everyone in the political commentariat.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2023

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