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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Her post and subsequent comment were met by a flood of support from fans and commenters. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 On the national team’s social media accounts, many commenters mocked them for big defeats. ABC News, 17 June 2026 One commenter suggested using fish stock in place of chicken stock to make the seafood flavor even more prominent. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026 Some commenters on Ezra’s posts view his feed as a referendum on who is and isn’t a real New Yorker. David Kamp, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for commenter

Word History

First Known Use

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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“Commenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commenter. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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