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noun

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of comment

as in remarks

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

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His comments come on the back of recent warnings by the International Energy Agency that the global oil market could face a critical supply squeeze during the peak summer consumption period, especially if Middle Eastern exports fail to recover and inventories continue falling. —

Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 May 2026 Since then, the video has gone viral, racking up millions of views and thousands of comments from people celebrating alongside the family. —

Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026 His comments were echoed by Yair Golan, the leader of Israel’s left parliamentary bloc, which would likely be a member of any non-Netanyahu governing coalition after the election. —

Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 25 May 2026 Rachel White, a member of the Oceanside Housing Commission, spoke in support of the development during the public comments at Wednesday’s meeting. —

Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026 Now, the conference, with a nudge from Ole Miss officials, is discussing whether to issue a public reprimand against Kiffin for his comments made in a Vanity Fair piece that did not sit well in Oxford. —

Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026 The department’s statement did not address where the team might stay, or Sheinbaum’s comments. —

Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026 Saada’s Canal+ ban comments have sparked uproar in the French film world. —

Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 May 2026 The judge called the comments spontaneous, and not in response to police questioning. —

Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 May 2026

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Murdaugh's attorneys argued in their appeal that comments Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill allegedly made to jurors about Murdaugh and his testimony violated his Sixth Amendment right to a fair and impartial trial. —

Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 Set aside 15 minutes once a week to review which posts performed, which comments sparked conversations, and which DMs led to calls. —

Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 The friendship betrayal/love triangle of Ciara Miller, West Wilson, and Amanda Batula is still being dissected through thousands of TikTok and Instagram comments. —

Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026 The uproar over Timothée Chalamet‘s comments on opera and ballet may have died down, but the star’s Call Me by Your Name director has belatedly come to his defense. —

Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026 The National Park Service announced Thursday that comments on the Los Angeles Coastal Area Special Resource Study will now be accepted through May 23. —

City News Service, Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026 This week, Dimon released his annual letter to shareholders - a document that comments on banking issues and also assesses risks to the economy, from inflation to the war in Iran. —

Steve Inskeep, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026 After Juancho leaves the house, everyone comments on his physical appearance. —

Xitlalic Montelongo, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026 While noirs, of course, critique the crumbling American Dream, Rivera slyly comments on politics. —

Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comments

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The recent Mother’s Day confrontation at Arthur’s Prime Steakhouse in Little Rock arrived accompanied by cellphone footage, influencer commentary, competing eyewitness narratives, reaction videos and enough online forensic analysis to qualify as a minor branch of cable-news jurisprudence.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026
In some races, members of the Opinion team wrote separate commentaries about the races elaborating on their thoughts about the candidates.

— The Editorial Board, Daily News, 23 May 2026