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 obvious comparison with Anthony Gordon has been made by pundits and there are parallels with the adaptable forward Newcastle sold to Barcelona in May for up to €80million. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 But as his career was sacked, as television pundits continued to make personal attacks, and as 986 people were killed by police in 2017, Kaepernick stayed largely quiet. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 Thompson reaction Among pundits and former players, reaction to the Heat’s signing of Klay Thompson remains largely positive. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 Right-wing pundits such as Matt Walsh began discussing the fraud as a failure of cultural assimilation. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Putilich | Istock | Getty Images Analysts and pundits in finance have an endless supply of clever, simplistic explanations for complex market movements. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen Henriques, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 After dismantling the Tar Heels 48-14 last year in Chapel Hill, many pundits are expecting a similar result in Ireland. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 Conservative pundits may have wanted Anne to be a model orphan, but that desire just threw her unruliness into sharper relief. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 The pundits are talking about that this could be transformational, especially in some areas. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
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  1. scholars
  2. critics
  3. reviewers
Noun
  • Solano-De Carrier noted that part of the American dream for Latinos is the ability to envision themselves as scholars, generational talents, or even power players in the economy.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In 2025, a team of scholars convened a hundred and twenty experts from a range of disciplines, asking them to evaluate the arguments in the book.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of scholars
Noun
  • But this is largely a myth, concocted by critics and cool kids to explain away and undercut the popularity of their music.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Whisper Man has a 41% Rotten Tomatoes score from critics and a barely-better 45% audience score.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of critics
Noun
  • In early copies of the novel sent out to reviewers, James writes that though not all of the events happened, all of them are true.
    — Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But it was panned by some reviewers as a pivot away from activism instead.
    — Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of reviewers

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“Pundits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pundits. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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