Thesaurus results for COMMENTING

commenting

verb

present participle of comment

as in remarking

to make a statement of one's opinion commenting on recent developments in the Middle East

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Recent Examples of commenting Janones also urged supporters to avoid commenting on opponents’ posts, warning that engaging with their content could inadvertently boost its visibility through social media algorithms. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026 Lopes was known by over 1 million followers across his Instagram, YouTube and Twitch accounts for commenting on and playing esports soccer. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026 Nainai and Sanshu cannot stop commenting on the scale of the kitchen. — Aube Rey Lescure, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2026 President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva clinched victory out of thin air in Brazil’s weekend election, spurring his challenger to deny the results and the United States to demur from commenting on them. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026 The former center grabbed headlines in March for commenting on a Rangers loss that coincided with the team’s Pride Night celebration. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 Another example is YouTube, which moves the viewer to the top half and moves the search, playback, and commenting sections to the lower half. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 In an email, a representative for Cook Children’s said patient privacy laws prohibited them from commenting. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 Handout/Cologne Police The owner of the robot, a 16-year-old male, and his 19-year-old companion are said to have recorded and livestreamed the encounter themselves, while commenting on it live on social media. — October 14, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton, and Queen Latifah left messages for Daly, remarking on how busy his schedule has become.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2026
Watts went first, remarking that something tasted off, according to Sinclair.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of remarking

Verb

In the days leading up to and after the midterms, DeSantis has ramped up his media appearances, reflecting on what went wrong for the Republican Party in this year's cycle.

— Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
By the third quarter of this year, manufacturing capacity for solar modules, wind blades and nacelles had expanded by roughly 50% from the first quarter of 2025, reflecting new facilities that have come online, the CIM reported in October.

— Bob Woods, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of reflecting

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Hepburn’s highest marks came in the area of student achievement, with board members noting that the district is A-rated for the third year and had no D or F schools this year.

— Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Bunting agrees, noting that annuals can help mitigate soil erosion.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of noting

Verb

But alongside these sorts of facts, there are others less convenient for opining on The Rural.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Variety‘s Clayton Davis, meanwhile, praised Cruise and Goodman’s performances as well as the movie’s production design and cinematography, while opining that the film’s complex ideas do not always neatly connect.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of opining

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On Tuesday night, Algomai received a text from his co-owner at Halal Bros 2 Go saying that a letter was being passed out at Southland Mall.

— Heath Kalb, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Kushner also confirmed progress on the prisoner exchange, saying the negotiations had helped finalize arrangements for the return of thousands of people affected by the war.

— Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026

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