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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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Recent Examples of comment
Noun
The agency solicited comments from stakeholders and the public in March, before the rulemaking process began. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 The Obiang administration did not respond to a request seeking comment. ABC News, 28 May 2026
Verb
Lor could not comment on the nature of those complaints. Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 The Justice Department has not yet publicly commented on Biden’s suit and its plans to release the transcripts and audio recordings. Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for comment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comment
Noun
  • Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark didn’t slam the brakes on College Football Playoff expansion during his state-of-the-conference remarks Friday in Frisco, Texas — that authority belongs exclusively to the Big Ten and SEC.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • Consistent with remarks from her fellow central bankers, Bowman noted that the policy reaction depends on the duration of the conflict with Iran.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Issues have featured commentary from the likes of Republican Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, former Republican Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar and prominent conservative voices from across Latin America.
    Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
  • Federal law protects certain uses of a celebrity’s image and likeness in cases involving parody, criticism, commentary and news reporting.
    Daryl Lim, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • This lack of confidence and social anxiety is reflected by some of the books on Marilyn’s shelves.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • Cruz also praised the film’s production team for supporting her throughout the experience and reflected on how the ordeal connected to the movie’s themes.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • Stankoven, a few months away from assuming a larger place of prominence in Carolina’s lineup as second-line center, took notes.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • The old bell sticky toffee pudding closes out on a rich, carmel-y high note.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • As for the federal government, independent analyses by Grassroots Wildland Firefighters and NPR found that Forest Service wildfire mitigation work is on the decline amid federal staffing cuts.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • Around 180 years after Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage ended in disaster, researchers have identified four additional crew members through DNA analysis.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026

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