commenter

Sometimes com·ment·or

[kom-en-ter]

noun

1. a person who makes remarks, observations, or criticisms, especially in response to a published story, post, etc..

   I will delete comments and ban commenters that bring too much negativity to the forum.

   Class size is a topic that is always in fashion with education policy commenters and journalists.

2. a person who writes explanatory or critical notes on a text.

   These commentaries have the commenter’s notes and the Biblical text in parallel columns.

Word History and Origins

Origin of commenter¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; comment ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

The ban got a mixed response from Instagram users with one commenter saying she "always feels safe in Alibi", while another described the policy as "narrow minded", adding if he finishes work late and goes for a drink himself "he has never once mithered anyone and... happy in my own company".

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Whilst some asked why the 57-year-old didn't just "let go" another commenter remarked he appeared to be "most devoted to himself".

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“Dude this is is not okay,” one commenter had written Thursday on Wen’s Instagram post showing him charging onto the carpet and grabbing Grande.

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“This is not the town I grew up in anymore,” wrote one commenter.

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“My daughter will divorce me if I don’t attain one of these. 😭😭😭” one commenter wrote on the Starbucks TikTok.

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