commenter

noun

com·​ment·​er ˈkä-ˌmen-tər How to pronounce commenter (audio)
variants or less commonly commentor
plural commenters also commentors
: one who comments
especially : one who leaves a comment on an Internet site, story, page, etc.
… every blogger and commenter and self-anointed pundit, could outperform any robot writer at a fraction of the cost. Paul Di Filippo
Many websites which allow users to leave comments … use a system called Captcha to check that the commenter is not a computer programme (or 'bot') leaving spam comments. Nick Poyntz

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According to some commenters, a few schools have even banned the phrase in classrooms, creating presentations on how saying the term is considered harassment. Annabelle Canela, Parents, 23 Apr. 2025 Fine has become recognizable to her 900,000 followers for her speedy Instagram lives, where commenters get specific and often mean digs about their food consumption. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025 Woman 'Unknowingly' Moves to Germany With Army Husband, Then Stays For 10 Years A third commenter penned a lengthy response critiquing the woman's behavior towards her husband. Erica Gerald Mason, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025 One commenter suggested finding cheap or free events to attend, which aligns with thoughts shared on a 2018 Reddit post from a user who asked what dating was like in the recession. Myisha Battle, Time, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for commenter

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of commenter was in the 14th century

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“Commenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commenter. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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