pontificate
noun
the office or term of office of a pontiff.
pontificating
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present participleof pontificate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The White House, in response to those remarks, said Madden should “stick to pontificating about pump-and-dump fraud schemes instead of international trade,” as MarketWatch reported last year.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026
Your special opens with you pontificating on how much you love the pageantry of American stand-up specials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025
He’s talking to a group of students at a historically Black college, not pontificating to the camera or charming potential investors.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2024
Closely observed by a judging panel of previous winners including 2022’s Jon Auvil, of Dade City, Florida, contestants take turns pontificating and parading across Sloppy Joe’s stage.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
“After all of your pontificating about the contortionist?”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
