commented

verb

past tense of comment
as in remarked
to make a statement of one's opinion commenting on recent developments in the Middle East

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Recent Examples of commented Neither Buckingham Palace nor a spokesperson for the Sussexes commented publicly on the family meeting. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Beaver also commented on residents’ general concerns with Project Rise. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Israeli police have not announced any arrests or charges against any settler allegedly involved in besieging the Palestinian homes and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not publicly commented on the incident. — Reuters, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The Sheriff’s Office has not commented on the commission’s fire-rescue discussion. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 The director then commented that people had been asking him about Panettiere’s on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, who joined her on set. — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 Queen Camilla has publicly commented on King Charles’ cancer diagnosis for the first time since it was announced in 2024. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 19 Aug. 2026 Council member Johnathan Duncan also commented on what occurred during his remarks on the proposal and apologized for what happened to Miller. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 Stephanie Pope, the CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, recently commented about seat certification delays. — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commented
  1. remarked
  2. reflected
  3. noted
  4. opined
Verb
  • Netanyahu, as others have remarked, likes to build his next coalition ahead of the election rather than after it.
    — Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Former Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver even remarked that the deserved more playing time after the first game.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of remarked
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  • This exciting university city emanates a vibrant, youthful energy that’s reflected in its abundance of top-notch restaurants, cafés, and bars.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The fist pumps in front of the Holmesdale Road end after victories reflected his willingness to fight for the team and leave everything on the pitch.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of reflected
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  • While padlocks have been found at Jewish cemeteries in Poland, the study authors noted the site carried no other characteristic features suggesting this was a Jewish grave.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The group noted that more than 140,000 Haitians have been deported from neighboring countries, including the Dominican Republic, in the first half of the year alone.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of noted
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  • The Blaze host Auron MacIntyre likewise opined that all the infighting over burrito pricing is a symptom of a party bracing for a midterm drubbing and pre-emptively looking for something to pin it on.
    — Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Why, one veteran executive opined, aren’t teams allowed to determine how much of an investment to put into their minor-league rosters and how much to spend on in-stadium technology?
    — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of opined

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“Commented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commented. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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