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
Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
His comment comes on the day an ICE officer fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
Maersk did not comment on the matter.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Banner Health, which is based in Phoenix, did not respond to The Center Square’s request for comments.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
His comment comes on the day an ICE officer fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
The State Department declined to comment on the announcement.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
Maersk did not comment on the matter.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comment
Noun
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Leo, who has promised to keep Francis' signature policies such as welcoming gay Catholics and discussing women's ordination, echoed his predecessor's frequent criticisms of the global economic system during his remarks on Tuesday.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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China imposed controls on exports to Japan with any military use, intensifying a dispute between Asia's top economies over remarks Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made last year on Taiwan.—
Josh Xiao Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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The editor of the Pine Bluff Commercial earned second place for commentary in a contest organized by America's Newspapers for his coverage of the failings of a city tax initiative that promised civic and economic restoration.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Dig deep and sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free Survivor Weekly newsletter to have all the latest news, interviews, and commentary sent right to your inbox.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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According to Qu, the version shown now reflects those iterations and signals readiness for a broader launch.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Over the course of the season, Tommy and his father slowly tighten their bond, a process punctuated with darkly comic lines that both puncture and reflect Thornton’s and Elliott’s undeniable chemistry and gravitas.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This ends in a note of possible hope.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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The 29th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) is officially off to the races after opening on Friday on a musical note, courtesy of Catalan artist Maria Arnal.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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China has undertaken a massive expansion of sites linked to missile production since 2020, bolstering its ability to potentially deter the US military and assert its dominance in the region, a new CNN analysis of satellite images, maps and government notices reveals.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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LinkedIn’s research shows that while 45% of professionals use AI regularly for routine tasks, only one in three of those AI users apply it to high-level work like strategy or data analysis.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Comment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comment. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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