COMMENTER Definition & Meaning

commenter

[ kom-en-ter ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of commenter¹

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

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Attorney Wayne Spindler, another frequent public commenter, called the proposal illegal.

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Dale Marinus, a Ventura resident who was the first public commenter, told the council that he disagreed with the policy and that he had sent copies of it to multiple federal agencies, including the U.S.

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Actor Nicholas Brendon, who also was a member of “Buffy’s” Scooby Gang, also sparked concern when he responded to a commenter during a live stream, saying, “she was a kid...it’s just tragic. I didn’t know anything was going on.”

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Another commenter noted that it’s “all about punishment for them,” a sentiment that was widely shared.

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Park also nodded her head in agreement during the meeting when a commenter said it’s difficult to call 911 from some areas of the Palisades because cellphone service is out.

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