commas

plural of comma

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commas
Noun
  • The notes — about 30 rows of capital letters, numbers, dashes and parentheses broken into sections — baffled investigators.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Top 10 With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Spearheaded by The People's Union USA, these spending pauses have lasted anywhere from 24 hours to one week.
    Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
  • This resulted in the disruption of non-essential public services, including pauses in funding and federal employee salaries, the closure of national parks and administrative delays across federal agencies.
    Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Commas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commas. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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