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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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

Paramount spokespeople did not reply to a request for comment Friday on the ticking fee. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 July 2026 Her legal team claims these allegations are false, and her comments are protected opinion or rhetorical hyperbole. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026

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Lawrence and the governor’s office declined to comment on criticism of Lawrence’s approach to politics. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama also declined to comment. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for comment

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comment

Noun

In his final remarks before leaving the protest camp at the Jantar Mantar observatory, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke hinted that his party was not going away.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Young Indians had already turned the remark into a rallying cry for a protest movement.

— Šumit Ganguly, NPR, 27 July 2026

Definition of remark

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In a guest commentary from Blue Springs resident and mother of two Caitlyn Adams called forth research from non-profit public policy information organization Missouri Budget Project.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
The Real Risk Behind Corgi’s AI Startup Valuation Corgi’s seven-day workweek and office mattresses will generate plenty of commentary.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of commentary

Verb

That configuration reflects the J-20’s emphasis on engaging enemy aircraft at long distances, particularly high-value targets such as tankers, surveillance aircraft, and airborne early-warning platforms.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026
The issues persisted through Sunday’s race, and his podium finish wouldn’t reflect Verstappen’s frustration – evidenced in his regular radio messages.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of reflect

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Morningstar said in a note Friday that as AI is increasingly becoming an issue of national security for China, CXMT will likely be a key beneficiary.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Ongoing monitoring generates an enormous amount of information, including sleep, activity, heart rate, blood pressure, glucose, symptoms, medications, coaching notes, and changes in behavior.

— Billee Howard, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of note

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Asia Pacific’s beauty recovery is already underway — if Mainland China is not included in the analysis.

— Kapila Ireland, Vogue, 24 July 2026
The researchers could take the output of the contact probability analysis for on- and off-target sites and compare them, identifying exactly which amino acids in Cas9 have altered contacts when there’s a mismatch between the guide RNA and the DNA.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026