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pundit

noun

ˈpən-dət

Definition of pundit

as in scholar

a person of deep wisdom or learning a moral question that has puzzled the pundits throughout the ages

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as in reviewer

a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor the new mini laptop has gotten a thumbs-up from industry pundits

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Recent Examples of pundit The Dallas Cowboys signed Texas A&M product Von Miller to a one-year deal, bringing the DeSoto High School graduate home, but what made ESPN pundit Kevin Clark compare Miller to Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Shaq? — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026 So far, the Rams look much smarter than the TV draft scouts and pundits not named Orlovsky. — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Still, with a novice head coach and a new lineup, the Suns surprised the pundits, finishing 45-37 and making the playoffs even for just a moment. — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 In Kamara’s first appearance, during season 2 in 2021, Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein) appears on their show in an attempt to start a career as a sports pundit. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pundit

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Noun

Lewis, a housing scholar at Sacred Heart University, said the project grew from her interest in housing inequality in Bridgeport and her desire to conduct research differently.

— Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026
Some scholars report average increases of more than 50 percent, while others suggest that certain households saw their water bills double or even triple.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of scholar

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By 1988, when Phantom debuted on Broadway, the Reagan-era consumer culture and flashy opulence were on their way out, so the ornate, maximalist sets and the lush orchestrations felt off-key to reviewers.

— Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 2026
However, recent reviewers have complained about the access to games in the app.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of reviewer

Noun

But the political context of the latest war of words has only deepened the suspicions of some of Netanyahu’s critics.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
The film also scrutinizes the failures across policing, the courts and social institutions that critics say let his abuse persist largely undetected for so long.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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