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commenter

American  
[kom-en-ter] / ˈkɒm ɛn tər /
Sometimes commentor

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.


Etymology

Origin of commenter

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

Example Sentences

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"Thank you for everything you have done for this land -- we will always remember you," wrote one commenter on Weibo.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

“If they sold children’s clothes they would be 100% off,” one commenter noted.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

“Definitely too much $$$ on a child that age,” one commenter wrote.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

“Exactly the type of videos a HHS secretary should be posting,” one commenter wrote.

From Salon Aug. 5, 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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