commenter
Americannoun
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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.
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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.
Etymology
Origin of commenter
First recorded in 1350–1400; comment ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“Exactly the type of videos a HHS secretary should be posting,” one commenter wrote.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
"I think this highlights how important it is to move towards truly consumers owning their digital games," said one commenter responding to Van Vliet's initial post, external.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Who’s cutting onions??” one commenter wrote on Facebook, along with a crying emoji.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
“I’m a recruiter and I set a candidate up with a hiring manager and she took the Zoom interview from her bed,” said another, apparently horrified, commenter.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
When she put up the post, written after a visit to Ranyinudo’s office, about the governments demolishing of hawkers’ shacks, an anonymous commenter wrote, This is like poetry.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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