1
as in remark
a briefly expressed opinion
just ate the food without offering even a single comment
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as in commentary
comments plural
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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as in to remark
to make a statement of one's opinion
commenting on recent developments in the Middle East
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Recent Examples of comment
Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
Join 31 others in the comments View Comments Creamers are even evolving past liquids, with foams from Danone and Nestlé making their way onto shelves.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Actress Sophia Bush commented with several heart eyes emojis as well.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Fox News Digital reached out to reps for Smith for comment.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
Join 31 others in the comments View Comments Creamers are even evolving past liquids, with foams from Danone and Nestlé making their way onto shelves.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
Government officials and local civil society leaders didn’t immediately comment, though Congo’s Communications Ministry said the rebels had violated cease-fire agreements and attacked Congolese troops working to avoid urban warfare and violence in Bukavu.
—Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Actress Sophia Bush commented with several heart eyes emojis as well.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comment
Noun
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The remark was incorrectly attributed to Mixon in a Sports Illustrated story.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore addressed Trump's remarks from January during a Thursday interview on CNN with host Anderson Cooper.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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In lieu of high-octane thrills or biting social commentary, Good Cop/Bad Cop offers a steady, approachable warmth.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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Depending on when the company reports, this commentary may provide insight into anywhere from the first two weeks to the first two months of the current quarter.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The new case from Wyoming is not reflected in these statistics, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokesperson confirmed.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2025
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The implication was meant to reflect the perspective of writer Dominick Dunne (Nathan Lane), but he’s not introduced until later in the show, his presence serving to place wild theories on the brothers and their possible motivates in the pages of Vanity Fair.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Compounders have 60 to 90 days to stop sales For Hims and other compounders, this development starts the clock on having unfettered market access to Novo's drugs, Leerink Partners analyst Michael Cherny said in a note.—
Bhanvi Satija, Puyaan Singh,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Leaders of private practices can share their experiences with each other—the owner of, say, a psychiatry practice can meet with the owner of a counseling practice in the same city to trade notes on their experiences using AI at work.—
Pritma Dhillon-Chattha,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Far-right extremist groups have been cowed in the last four years by the fallout and prosecutions from the Jan. 6 insurrection, said Katherine Keneally, head of threat analysis and prevention at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Jordan is about facts and analysis, not crystal ball hype.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Comment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comment. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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