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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Internet commenters and auto critics responded negatively, saying the Luce strays from the brand’s usual aesthetic. Alexa St. John, Fortune, 27 May 2026 Several commenters urged Velazquez to fight the removal pointing to federal legislation meant to protect the visual arts. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026 The video went viral on X, with an overwhelming majority of commenters sympathizing with the Domino's employee. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 The post also drew commenters claiming some connection to Casey or the shirt. Finch Walker, USA Today, 26 May 2026 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 2 Jun. 2026.

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