commentaries

noun

Definition of commentariesnext
plural of commentary
as in report
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened the general's commentaries on his military campaigns rank among the best firsthand accounts of the war

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  1. report
  2. record
  3. account
  4. history
Noun
  • This year, Americans each plan to spend over $900 on holiday gifts, up from about $800 last year, according to NerdWallet’s annual holiday spending report.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Jabbari sued the actor in March 2024 for defamation and battery; there have been no further updates on the lawsuit since its report.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of report
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  • An attacker could use the times and phone numbers of calls—the records that AT&T lost in a massive data breach uncovered in July—for a variety of impersonation and spoofing attacks.
    Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Punter Lachlan Wilson’s 45.9-yard average is on pace to break the single-season program record.
    Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of record
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  • Best Buy membership deals Anyone can create a free My Best Buy account and receive free shipping from BestBuy, no minimum purchase required.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Its barely two hundred and fifty pages are not a biography of Sargent, or a definitive history of the Gilded Age or its trappings, or a definitive account of anything.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of account
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  • After all, in terms of reach, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism have all been larger and longer-lasting than any state in history.
    Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The decision by Price’s office to file charges in Monk’s death came just days after a landslide election that saw Price become the first district attorney in the county’s history to be recalled from office.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of history
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