commenting

present participle of comment

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of commenting Israeli officials have so far refrained from commenting publicly on the re-emergence of the group's fighters. Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 An Autokiniton representative at the company’s New Boston, Michigan, headquarters told the Detroit Free Press the company is not commenting on the decision to close the Oakland Stamping facility. Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025 The dealership has come under fire after the post went viral, with people commenting on the company’s social media accounts, including their Instagram posts. Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025 In a touch of magical realism, Dolores hears a chorus of voices made up of her deceased female relatives, including her two mothers, aunts, great-aunts and grandmothers, commenting on her decisions. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025 Putin refrained from commenting on laureate María Corina Machado but criticized past Nobel decisions, suggesting the committee had sometimes honored individuals with minimal contributions to peace. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 The Manson episode surfaces now and again, when a President oversteps in commenting on pending cases. Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025 And yet there is much progress to be made, with the film’s surprising denouement both pulling the rug out from under us and commenting on how desperate the situation remains. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025 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. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commenting
Verb
  • By the three month mark, even my two teenage sons were remarking on my sober skin.
    Donna Francis, Allure, 25 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • This year’s program featured 76 films from 26 countries, selected from over 1,700 submissions, including first time entries from Sao Tomé and Principe, Belize and Ecuador, reflecting both an expanding international reach and deepening artistic ambition.
    Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Voters in New Jersey still see a clear ideological divide between Sherrill and Ciattarelli, reflecting the broader partisan split shaping the state’s tight governor’s race.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The former got an upgrade to outperform at Oppenheimer, with analyst Chris Kotowski noting Jefferies’ exposure to now-bankrupt autoparts maker First Brands is limited .
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Viva has doubled down on kids’ content with the distrib noting flexible terms for exhibitors to try to draw family audiences to kids fare beyond studio tentpoles.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Earnings calls are typically a masterclass in how to get away with saying as little as possible.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Anfernee laughed while saying his mom was his savior in such situations.
    Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Commenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commenting. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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