1
as in remark
a briefly expressed opinion
just ate the food without offering even a single comment
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2
as in commentary
comments plural
a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event)
the pundit's comments on the political events of the previous week were astute as usual
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as in to remark
to make a statement of one's opinion
commenting on recent developments in the Middle East
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Recent Examples of comment
Ryan Coleman September 2, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
While climate activists were quick to offer comments on the opinion, world leaders have been largely silent.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
The company declined to comment.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to representatives for Kelley Wolf and Scott Wolf for comment.
—Ryan Coleman September 2, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
While climate activists were quick to offer comments on the opinion, world leaders have been largely silent.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
The former El Paso congressman declined to comment, but has talked about his political future in recent interviews.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
The company declined to comment.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comment
Noun
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Doubling down During a Tuesday press conference, Pochettino doubled down on his remarks from Saturday.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Busta Rhymes champions late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis Busta kept his remarks short and heartfelt, thanking his family and also taking the time to honor Ananda Lewis, the former MTV VJ who died earlier this year after being diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mostly, social commentary is left in the background, and the problems the characters face are explicitly of their own making.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Stats, score updates and commentary Follow live commentary from our team of reporters and columnists, including The Star’s Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian in Sao Paulo, below.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The infrastructure improvements carried out this summer reflect Liverpool’s desire to encourage ‘free play’ for their youngsters outside of structured coaching sessions.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By the episode's end, however, he's set his sights on Morgan, having surreptitiously slipped a note into her grocery bag.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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These are not surprises but Gurman is more bullish than others about the eSIM only note.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is a duty of care not to use data for the sake of it, but rather to ensure that analysis stands up to proper scrutiny and scientific rigour where possible.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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An analysis of the post-pandemic absenteeism trend from think tank RAND Corporation's researchers attributes focuses on lingering effects of the pandemic.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Comment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comment. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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