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 The pair were seen hand-in-hand in New York City together, and later, began publicly commenting on each other’s social media posts. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026 The opportunistic raccoon tickled many people online, with viewers calling the raccoon a rat in disguise and commenting on the price of hot dogs at the New York City stadium. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Buckingham Palace has a policy of not commenting on speculation about non-working members of the royal family. — Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Concurrently, commenting on someone else’s body on social media can do real and serious harm. — Miranda Roberts, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026 Chrissy Metz is firing back at the haters commenting on her weight loss. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Neither the prosecution nor defense teams are commenting on the situation. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Officer Emily Pacheco left court Thursday after a protective order hearing without commenting on the allegations. — Logan Hall, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Tributes poured in from the wider sporting community with Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Luka Modrić and Carlos Alcaraz all commenting on Messi’s post. — Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commenting
  1. remarking
  2. reflecting
  3. noting
  4. opining
  5. saying
Verb
  • Watts went first, remarking that something tasted off, according to Sinclair.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the promo, Lasso is shown coaching the English club Tottenham Hotspur FC and satirically remarking on differences between American football and soccer.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of remarking
Verb
  • Former Pro Bowl receiver Allen Robinson II announced his retirement on his 33rd birthday, reflecting in a video on Instagram about an 11-year NFL journey that ended with his hometown Lions.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Newcastle and Bournemouth rank in the top 10 highest spenders over five years but among the bottom five over the past three, reflecting sizeable recent sales by each club.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of reflecting
Verb
  • Bloomingdale’s chief merchant Denise Magid also cites backpacks as a strong and growing category, noting demand for classic Polo Ralph Lauren styles and bolder designs from brands like State and Sprayground.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The president expressed anger over Canada’s retaliation against his tariffs last year — noting Canadian imports of American alcohol and cars started to fall last spring.
    — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of noting
Verb
  • Murphy, traveling the country promoting his recent book and opining on the state of the Democrats, returned to Connecticut to boost Larson and trash Bronin.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Disagreeing with presidential actions is one thing, but opining on the psychology behind his decisions shows ignorance.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of opining
Verb
  • After Panettiere’s passing, Neutrogena released a statement saying the company is deeply saddened by her death.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • On the battlefield, Zelenskyy was optimistic, saying Ukraine had almost completely regained control of the Dnipropetrovsk region, with only about 10 square kilometers and three small villages remaining outside Ukrainian control.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
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“Commenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commenting. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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