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
His partner, Shane Lowry, was also spewing expletives back at fans commenting on his weight, while standing up for McIlroy, one of his best friends, as well.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has named multidisciplinary artist Nilbar Güreş, known for her humorous, poetic, yet critical works commenting on social topics, as Turkey’s representative to the Sixty-First Venice Biennale, set to take place May 9–November 22, 2026.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
In the past when the Harry Potter author has gone on one of her tears about trans people, the actress has posted her support for trans people rather than commenting directly.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Thousands and thousands of messages poured in with fans commenting their love for Adjepong.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Due to state confidentiality requirements, the agency is barred from commenting on the specifics of personnel matters.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The hope of the NFL and YouTube is that fans of creators, especially young people, might stream their favorite creator watching (and commenting on) an NFL game even without interest in or knowledge of the sport and thus interact with the brand.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Later, the played a snippet of the track, with SZA commenting about the gospel breakdown in it.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Metro Detroiters have mixed feelings about Sheetz coming to their communities with some enthusiastically lined up on opening days and others commenting in opposition at zoning meetings.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has named multidisciplinary artist Nilbar Güreş, known for her humorous, poetic, yet critical works commenting on social topics, as Turkey’s representative to the Sixty-First Venice Biennale, set to take place May 9–November 22, 2026.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
In the past when the Harry Potter author has gone on one of her tears about trans people, the actress has posted her support for trans people rather than commenting directly.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Thousands and thousands of messages poured in with fans commenting their love for Adjepong.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Due to state confidentiality requirements, the agency is barred from commenting on the specifics of personnel matters.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The hope of the NFL and YouTube is that fans of creators, especially young people, might stream their favorite creator watching (and commenting on) an NFL game even without interest in or knowledge of the sport and thus interact with the brand.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Later, the played a snippet of the track, with SZA commenting about the gospel breakdown in it.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Metro Detroiters have mixed feelings about Sheetz coming to their communities with some enthusiastically lined up on opening days and others commenting in opposition at zoning meetings.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commenting
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By the three month mark, even my two teenage sons were remarking on my sober skin.—
Donna Francis,
Allure,
25 Aug. 2025
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The video quickly found traction among pet lovers, with users remarking on the visible bond between the two canines.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Penn would have to make $511 monthly payments over 72 months, reflecting an interest rate of 28%.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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The title track off the album finds Swift and her protégé, fellow pop star Sabrina Carpenter, reflecting on the highs and lows of fame.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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No other products or services will be impacted, the agency said, noting the move is a strategic part of USPS’s 10-year plan to create a revitalized organization.—
Michelle Del Rey,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Democrats have called the claims a lie, noting that undocumented immigrants aren’t eligible for payments from Medicare, Medicaid, or the Affordable Care Act.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Many of the people opining and whining about how this moment could be as bad or worse than the 2000 bust are uninformed or ahistorical.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Others saw a man opining — again, without evidence that maternal use of Tylenol causes autism or ADHD in children — on mothers, children with disabilities and their health at a time when studies show pain suffered by women is frequently dismissed.—
Laurie Kellman,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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But the Democratic leadership is demanding an immediate extension to soon-to-expire Obamacare subsidies for their votes, saying Americans face a sharp rise in health care costs without them.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The club has been saying since the summer that the stadium only requires a few finishing touches for it to re-open at a reduced capacity of about 27,000.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Commenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commenting. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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