commenting

present participle of comment

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of commenting Advertisement Advertisement Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s instruction to State Department personnel to avoid commenting on the fairness or integrity of foreign elections is the latest in a series of actions that diminish America’s voice on democracy. Jason Carter, Time, 4 Sep. 2025 For a director who built a remarkable career around filming his own life — for better or worse, through thick and thin, commenting on it with plenty of wit and wisdom — putting together a movie like Remake still had to be the hardest thing imaginable. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025 Then thousands of Brazilians flooded in and started commenting. Carolina Abbott Galvão, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2025 Cabello did share her support by commenting four red-heart emojis on Instagram. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2025 The Guardians are not commenting on the matter until the probe is finished. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Go one step further by commenting on articles or posts with your unique insights. Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025 Why is everyone commenting on this paragraph? Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025 Now, Hertz is letting the public vote on where the pups should pop up next by commenting on Hertz's latest Instagram post. Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commenting
Verb
  • By the three month mark, even my two teenage sons were remarking on my sober skin.
    Donna Francis, Allure, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The video quickly found traction among pet lovers, with users remarking on the visible bond between the two canines.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • For the Indian market, Jain says the adaptation taps into universal themes while reflecting familiar social dynamics.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Participants were asked to spent time in their evenings reflecting on their personal goals—such as around fitness, hobbies or family time—and plan how to achieve them.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lin compared Russia’s justification for the war to the messaging of China, noting expansionist aspirations in both countries.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Cox also called for restraint in reaction to Kirk’s assassination, noting that residents of Utah did not riot or loot or engage in violence, and instead held vigils and said prayers.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The two then continued opining about their other favorite Swift albums, specifically shouting out the singer’s Folklore and Evermore in the process.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The pre-authorization letters included a line saying payment was not guaranteed, but Sutton-Schulman didn’t think much of it.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The share of businesses saying that lack of transparency was hindering operations fell by 12 percentage points to 16%.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Commenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commenting. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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