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 Williams' video soared in popularity both for the llamas as well as her Yzma impression, with commenters flocking to the video to praise her. David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 For Garrett, that visibility comes with drawbacks, like vitriol from transphobic commenters. Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 10 July 2024 Those commenters didn’t understand how triggering that question can be—and how adoption is complex. Annie Daly, Allure, 9 July 2024 Other commenters were more fixated on Garcia’s actions in the clip, with some suspecting that the 25-year-old was under the influence of a narcotic substance according to his fidgety body movements while interacting with Khalifa. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 July 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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