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punditry

American  
[puhn-di-tree] / ˈpʌn dɪ tri /

noun

  1. the opinions or methods of pundits.


punditry British  
/ ˈpʌndɪtrɪ /

noun

  1. the expressing of expert opinions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of punditry

First recorded in 1925–30; pundit + -ry


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Leavitt joins a long line of former White House secretaries who have made the jump to TV news punditry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Ireland’s national broadcaster, RTÉ, is contractually obligated to broadcast the games but will do so in bare-bones fashion, with no commentary, punditry or advertising.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

When rugby union went professional in 1995, he captained Edinburgh and after retiring became a familiar face on TV for his energetic and upbeat commentary and punditry.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

But the fact that most people know those case studies, as well as instant punditry reinforcing the worst case via social media, has spawned multiple cases of shooting first and asking questions later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

"She absolutely could become the nominee of the party. That's my assessment of electability. This notion that a woman can't win is insulting," Newsom said, blaming "punditry" for perpetuating the trope.

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