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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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verb

present tense third-person singular of comment

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Recent Examples of comments
Noun
In Iowa last month, the state's insurance commissioner weighed increases ranging from 3% to 37% against a stream of angry public comments. Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025 In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death, among them MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd. Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025 The precautionary measures are standard for cases involving serious charges or potential behavioral concerns, Ormond said, noting that he has not been made aware of any specific suicidal comments by Robinson. Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025 Public figures, academics and everyday business owners have faced consequences for comments and social media posts that contained celebrations or other musings that attracted swift condemnation. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025 Citizens, environmental groups and tribal stakeholders are demoralized by this and the prioritization of industrial logging, embrace of pseudoscience, non-transparency, poor responsiveness to public and expert comments, and meetings held while stakeholders are at work. John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025 Mendoza declined multiple requests for an interview and did not provide comments in response to ProPublica’s letters detailing the case. ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025 Other public figures have faced criticism over comments made following the murder of the 31-year-old conservative commentator and Turning Point USA co-founder. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2025 The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Taxation submitted comments to the Treasury with respect to Executive Order 14247 regarding electronic payments, specifically those made by or to the IRS. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
Instagram comments precede state employee’s firing Early Thursday morning, Berriochoa was scrolling through comments on a KTVB Instagram post about a fight at the Idaho Capitol during a vigil for Kirk. Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Sep. 2025 The song comments on the sickening glee that’s been spread in some corners in the aftermath of Kirk’s death. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2025 These recent changes are part of a broader trade environment defined by tariffs, rising costs, and global supply constraints, comments the American Society of Interior Designers’ research director Dawn Haynie. Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 The film, written by Tony McNamara (The Favourite, The Great) and directed by Jay Roach (Meet the Parents, Bombshell), also comments on the observation that Brits are inherently better at insulting each other in a way that feels humorous or light-hearted as opposed to just outright cruel. EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Swift turned off her Instagram comments 10 years ago and offered advice to people who live online. Bryan West, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025 Even now, prospective new Tea users are clamoring in the app’s Instagram comments to have their identities verified. Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comments
Noun
  • Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
  • An outer wall of the exhibit includes commentary through the centuries from great poets and scholars about the awe-inspiring site.
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After Dowd’s remarks, MSNBC immediately came under intense criticism on social media.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Hamilton remarks that the 1960s saw its own wave of assassinations.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Growth in these roles reflects investment in innovation, especially where energy and health intersect.
    Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Kirk’s death reflects a sizable increase in threats against officeholders and politicians at the local and federal level.
    Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The report notes that OpenAI’s systems already have built-in safeguards that prevent the company’s chatbots from generating AI images for government IDs.
    Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Anifrani notes that high-touch areas, such as remote controls, thermostats, and coffee makers, are disinfected daily.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Comments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comments. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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