commenter

noun

com·​ment·​er ˈkä-ˌmen-tər How to pronounce commenter (audio)
variants or less commonly commentor
plural commenters also commentors
: one who comments
especially : one who leaves a comment on an Internet site, story, page, etc.
… every blogger and commenter and self-anointed pundit, could outperform any robot writer at a fraction of the cost. Paul Di Filippo
Many websites which allow users to leave comments … use a system called Captcha to check that the commenter is not a computer programme (or 'bot') leaving spam comments. Nick Poyntz

Examples of commenter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web By and large, commenters on Reddit side with the teen. Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024 To date, the video also received 1,000 comments praising the tip, with many commenters tossing out their own unique souvenir advice. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024 Responding to McDonald's posts on Facebook, many commenters came close, guessing the treat would taste like Werther's Original Caramel Candy. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024 But often, when scams or bad advice crop up, commenters have no problem offering corrections. New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for commenter 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of commenter was in the 14th century

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“Commenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commenter. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.

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