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Definition of commentnext
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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of comment
Noun
Krischer did not respond to emails requesting a comment. Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026 Allen and Board President Tara Jeane could not immediately be reached for comment. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
Wang commented on her relationship with Sun during a council meeting in December 2022. Tom Wait, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026 The New York Fed declined to comment. Jake Angelo, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comment
Noun
  • Czerkowicz’s remark speaks to a familiar challenge in preservation work — the gap between sensing that something is architecturally unusual and understanding its full historical meaning.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Trump’s remarks have hurt Capital One stock, which has dropped 14% year to date.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Using a combination of staged footage and archival tape, Mihai conjures the era with deft aesthetic control, all while creating a work of commentary that feels distinctly of the now.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The president took offense at some of Maher’s jokes and commentary on Friday, including the president’s prediction that China would end all hockey in Canada.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • His films, to an extent, reflected that transatlantic residency in their freshness of perspective.
    Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • These unheralded accomplishments reflect why Robert Isom was picked as the successor to his legendary predecessor, Doug Parker, in the first place.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In general, the hospital has always instructed its providers not to make comments or notes about a patient’s immigration status on notes or other materials that can be accessed, the doctor explained.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Wexner was contacted by federal prosecutors in Florida as early as August 2007 regarding the Epstein investigation, according to handwritten notes released last month by the Department of Justice.
    James Hill, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Armchair analysis fills the space that is created by the absence of available facts.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
  • An analysis of samples from deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny shows he was likely fatally poisoned in a Russian prison, according to multiple European governments.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026

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“Comment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comment. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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