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plural of comment
as in commentary
a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event) the pundit's comments on the political events of the previous week were astute as usual

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present tense third-person singular of comment

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Recent Examples of comments
Noun
In these tours, there are often many comments using America as a punch line. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 22 July 2026 In the District of Columbia, federal Judge Ana Reyes said comments from Noem about Haitians showed prejudice. Jay Weaver july 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 End Wokeness posted a similar critique, arguing the footage conflicted with Hostin's previous public comments about equal treatment under the law. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 Audiences today expect brands to respond to comments, participate in trends and react culturally in real time. Kelly Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Team Coco followers flocked to the comments section on YouTube to commiserate over O’Brien’s, err, wet look. Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026 Those comments, though not completely off-base, revealed a disconnect between the public perception of Michigan and the internal perception. Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Investors were particularly focused on Burnham’s comments on fiscal policy. CNBC, 21 July 2026 How many public comments were sent to the rule-comment email, instead of the rule-comments address, is not clear. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Verb
The department directed Fortune to comments Chief Jim McDonnell made at a police commission meeting on Tuesday. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026 The former season-24 Bachelor lead, Peter Weber, or Pilot Pete to the initiated, took to the Instagram comments under The Viall Files to address his relationship with his then–Bachelor producer Julie LaPlaca. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 July 2026 Thomas comments with three lovestruck emojis, and Kerstin replies with two. William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 In our slideshow, Bill comments on some of Escapism’s highlights. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2026 In his latest column, Paul Knoepfler comments on a new, exciting preprint on base editing of human embryos from geneticist Dieter Egli’s lab at Columbia. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 24 June 2026 Although everyone comments on her beauty, 17-year-old Fatima prefers to tie her hair back in a ponytail, her bright eyes buried underneath a black ball cap, her body concealed in unflattering tracksuits. Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 When asked about Trump’s order, a Hawley spokesperson directed The Star to comments the Republican senator made last week in support of it as a safety measure. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026 Diaz-Rosillo himself frequently comments on Latin American politics and elections in local media. Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comments
Noun
  • At the center of the avatar experience is a Book Club, through which the digital character will share titles that have informed her thinking alongside her own commentary and recommendations.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Forget all the theories and commentaries, Homer seems to say.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Carr placed considerable pressure on ABC following remarks Jimmy Kimmel made on his show about Charlie Kirk.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • Sarandos’ comments echo remarks Head of UCAN Scripted Series Jinny Howe made to Deadline last week.
    Peter White, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Instead, the board has characterized the revisions as an effort to modernize its regulations and ensure the language reflects its long-standing philosophy that people should not be defined solely by their incarceration.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • Patron 100 reflects a growing consumer interest in transparent production methods and high-quality ingredients.
    Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • As Scott Manley notes in a recent video, cooling is the most significant issue that would-be space data center operators must solve.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
  • Deadline also notes that Sam Elliott and Andy Garcia would factor into future salary negotiations, since they were added to the main cast in season 2.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

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