commenter

American

[kom-en-ter] / ˈkɒm ɛn tər /

Sometimes commentor

noun

a person who makes remarks, observations, or criticisms, especially in response to a published story, post, etc..

I will delete comments and ban commenters that bring too much negativity to the forum.
Class size is a topic that is always in fashion with education policy commenters and journalists.
a person who writes explanatory or critical notes on a text.

These commentaries have the commenter’s notes and the Biblical text in parallel columns.

Etymology

Origin of commenter

First recorded in 1350–1400; comment ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“I’ll dress nice again when we’re not treated like cattle at the airport and on the plane,” said another commenter.

From MarketWatch

“Jumping for joy,” one Facebook commenter said after the news broke.

From Los Angeles Times

One commenter said the gig was not "arena standard" while another said there was "no effort" made with the performers' costumes, wigs and the staging of the music.

From BBC

One commenter called making a donation to the Van Der Beeks a “Reverse Robinhood: taking from the poor to give to the rich.”

From Slate

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