Thesaurus results for COMMENT

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noun

ˈkä-ˌment

Definition of comment

as in remark

a briefly expressed opinion just ate the food without offering even a single comment

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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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comment

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verb

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

Noun

But she's also gotten backlash for some of her comments, including lengthy jokes about the non-binary community. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 The comment once served as a reflection on a deeper issue in the sport. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

One of Matson’s neighbors declined to comment when reached by phone. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Law enforcement agencies in Tennessee and Virginia declined to comment on the other children’s whereabouts. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comment

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comment

Noun

In his opening remarks after the 52-16 win, coach Curt Cignetti mentioned the heat first.

— Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Ruto reportedly made the remarks last week, days before ordering Tata Chemicals to leave the country, accusing it of failing to create jobs and process minerals locally.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of remark

Noun

Members of the club’s in-house commentary team embraced fans in front of them; manager David Moyes punched the air.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Magnus had almost entirely eradicated the type of commentary that divided fans along political and racial lines.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of commentary

Verb

The six-machine launch reflects the company’s wider attempt to develop into a more comprehensive supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment rather than remaining focused on a single part of the fabrication process.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Titanium dioxide and iron oxides supply the pigment—though the former doesn’t make this a substitute for sunscreen—and light-reflecting mica keeps the finish from looking flat.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of reflect

Noun

When a car gets flagged, the racing team gets a note (copied to the FIA) and a short window to fix it.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The high note Giuliani left office on — after mulling avenues to stay in office past the limitation — burnished his public profile with lucrative results, said his 1993 campaign press secretary Ken Frydman.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of note

Noun

According to the complaint, when users activate AI features, imagery and audio can be transmitted to Meta’s servers for analysis and, the plaintiffs allege, ultimately used to train Meta’s AI models.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
But energy prices are up significantly, which is eating into people's budgets, especially among lower-income households, according to an analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

— Willa Rubin, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026