commenter

noun

com·ment·er ˈkä-ˌmen-tər

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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Many commenters criticize the low pay for teachers, suggesting that economic pressures drive educators to seek additional income through unconventional means. — Dan Simmons, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Several commenters who spoke in favor of the movie production argued the commission’s decision to pause the permit was based on politics, not law. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Some commenters questioned why a wealthy donor would bring a prominent university from Pittsburgh to Miami rather than direct more money toward institutions already serving local students. — Luisa Yanez october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 The commenter recommended a farm called Moonlight Ridge, and Marris clicked over to its Facebook page, which was filled with pictures of velvety Nubian goats. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commenter

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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

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