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

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That has not stopped commenters from calling out the clothing company on other posts. Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 28 July 2025 The commenter brings up the fact that just a day before the episode aired, the creators signed a new $1.5 billion streaming deal with Paramount, making their claim seem particularly off-base. Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025 However, commenters unanimously agreed that the teen was not obligated to pay her parents rent, as many pointed out that she's still classified as their independent. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 July 2025 Bengals worth 'driving over 1,000 potholes' Multiple commenters stressed the importance of keeping the Bengals in Cincinnati. Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for commenter

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 1 Aug. 2025.

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