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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

Example Sentences

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And from a comedy perspective, the fictional Colbert was a brilliant creation, a parody of the decade’s growing right-wing punditry and media figures who embraced “truthiness” over truth.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 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

In the end, however, the punditry did not need to be coerced into cheerleading.

From Salon Mar. 2, 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

So, what did Nagelsmann say that irked Craigan and the BBC Sport punditry team in Cologne?

From BBC Sep. 8, 2025

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