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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
The comments come as neither Iran nor the US has shown any sign of shifting its position on the Strait of Hormuz. Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Within a half hour of White’s pregame comments, Fever team president Kelly Krauskopf issued a statement of support for her head coach. Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 When Rodrigo, Perry, Grande, and Kahan made public comments, spokespeople for the White House used the opportunity to spread hateful rhetoric. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 The post was left with hundreds of comments by community members saddened by the news and thanking the owner for years of memories. Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 The murder case descended into chaos when allegations that court clerk Rebecca Hill made inappropriate comments to jurors while the trial was ongoing. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 More than 40 comments rolled in recommending Chinese restaurants across the metroplex. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026 Her comments Sunday came around a month after Russia’s Kommersant newspaper reported that Gilman had been ​admitted to a hospital. Henry Austin, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026 Other comments drew comparisons between Kate and the late Princess Diana, who was known for her empathetic nature and ability to connect with others. Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
John Carroll School comments on arrest A statement from the John Carroll School said Goedeke had not been employed by the school since February of this year and that the suspect no longer had any ties to the institution. Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Moody’s spokesperson directed us to comments the former Florida attorney general gave to Local 10. The Miami Herald Editorial Board, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 France’s challenges came from external provocation, first the petulance of the Paraguayan team, but then comments widely condemned as racist by a Paraguayan politician. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comments
Noun
  • His songs spanned from party anthems to deep social commentary.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Over the last year, Grande has faced a wave of online commentary surrounding her health and body.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Nathan Hochman faces backlash after charging an LAPD officer who recorded colleagues’ racist remarks.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • As the activist Assata Olugbala Shakur remarks, the chains of oppression can be broken with love, support, and care, and the Black radical imagination cannot be quelled even when our lives are on the line.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • The choice, as Asli Pelit writes, reflects not only the show’s new storyline but also the sport’s changing reality.
    Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Every bite reflects Georgia’s crossroads of cultures, blending East and West into something uniquely delicious.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The researchers accounted for confounding factors such as age, race, history of hypertension and other traits, notes Jacob Shaw, a study co-author and psychiatry resident at Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders As 'Hope-Givers' Gallup describes hope as the idea that the future can be brighter than today and notes that people have the power to help make that happen.
    Charles E. Owubah, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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