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
Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Fox News Digital contacted Kroenke Sports & Entertainment for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
For their part, Swift and Lively have not publicly commented on how, or if, any of this has affected their friendship, though they haven't been seen in public together in quite some time.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Whitehall now works for the Petaluma Police Department, the San Francisco Chronicle reported, and did not return a request for comment from McClatchy News.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Fox News Digital contacted Kroenke Sports & Entertainment for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Justice Department declined to comment on the district’s lawsuit, and a White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment Friday morning.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
For their part, Swift and Lively have not publicly commented on how, or if, any of this has affected their friendship, though they haven't been seen in public together in quite some time.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comment
Noun
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Through a spokesperson, Coleman declined to comment on his remarks.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
5 Aug. 2025
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Social psychologist Erica Boothby and behavioral scientist Xuan Zhao break down the science of compliments and make the case for accepting the kind remarks about you.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
4 Aug. 2025
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Also, my commentary is merely a layman’s viewpoint.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The original touched upon politics sometimes, but the social commentary was more cultural.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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West Louisville is just one of countless communities across America where generations of people have needed more access to healthcare—a fact reflected not only in medical records, but in lives shortened.—
Russell Cox,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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But the town hall reflected an energized opposition to the new administration.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The second section contains the letters, with notes from Guralnick appended.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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The newspaper later reported that Clinton was also among those who wrote a note to Epstein, while both Trump and Clinton were found in photos in the disgraced financier’s home.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Aug. 2025
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Waiters and others who benefit from automatic gratuities of 20% or more could be in for quite a shock, according to some early analysis.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The funding for Wisconsin tucked into the major House spending bills totals $58.7 million, according to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel analysis.—
Lawrence Andrea,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Comment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comment. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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