pundits

noun

plural of pundit
1
as in scholars
a person of deep wisdom or learning a moral question that has puzzled the pundits throughout the ages

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2
as in critics
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 pundits The pundits are talking about that this could be transformational, especially in some areas. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Yet still, economists, pundits, and politicians continue to heap endless scorn on the Fed for not seeing into the future back in 2019 and 2020, only to not intervene in the marketplace to ensure prices didn’t rise. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Some pundits were apoplectic over Alex Vindman’s huge defeat in the Senate primary. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 New pundits, still fairly new hosts — after Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan replaced Gary Lineker last year — and more contributions from fans … the BBC is making a huge attempt to modernise its output. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 19 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 Until recently, live streaming was seen as a niche technology and a scrappy alternative to mainstream media, meant mostly for video-game players and fringe political pundits. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026 Crowley overcame Francesca Hong in dramatic, narrow fashion in Tuesday's primary, stunning pundits and pollsters who had long placed Hong as the front-runner. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Twelve years later, pundits said a letter Jones wrote to voters blasting his former opponent fueled Cantor’s shocking loss in the primaries. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
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  1. scholars
  2. critics
  3. reviewers
Noun
  • In Europe, groups of scholars have banded together to investigate allegations of plagiarism.
    — Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Until governments, investors, scholars, and development institutions can agree on how eligibility, disclosure, and performance translate across them, much of this capital will remain difficult to deploy at scale.
    — Alaa Murabit, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of scholars
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  • Some critics attacked it as tone-deaf, given the war in Iran and the attendant, spiralling gas prices.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The critics’ jury consisted of journalist and doc filmmaker Flavia Guerra, journalist and professor Pâmela Eurídice, doc filmmaker and critic Rafael Valles, journalist and director Simone Zuccolotto and researcher and critic Victor Souza.
    — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of critics
Noun
  • Human reviewers can then prioritize conversations that may require action.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of reviewers

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“Pundits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pundits. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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