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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One commenter, Amanda Finley Diggs (@rubyslippahs) is a Covid long-hauler, ardent masking advocate, and defender of vulnerable patients. Judy Stone, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Many commenters feel like she is being scapegoated in the situation. Angela Andaloro, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024 This video raises a lot of questions, many of which commenters on the video were quick to point out. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024 There was plenty of praise for the genius of Delilah's problem-solving ability among the thousands of commenters. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for commenter 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Dec. 2024.

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