as in to interpret
to add notes or comments to (a text, book, drawing, etc.)
He annotated the text at several places. annotate a list
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Recent Examples of annotate
See the messages here, annotated by Julian and other Times journalists.
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Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Even in academic integrity, the focus is on metacognition, not surveillance: Students are invited to review and annotate their own writing changes, putting them in the driver’s seat as learners, not just subjects of detection.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Merge, split, compress, unlock, protect, or annotate any PDF.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
This annotated bibliography introduces readers to scholarship in the field.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 May 2025
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Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Even in academic integrity, the focus is on metacognition, not surveillance: Students are invited to review and annotate their own writing changes, putting them in the driver’s seat as learners, not just subjects of detection.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Merge, split, compress, unlock, protect, or annotate any PDF.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
This annotated bibliography introduces readers to scholarship in the field.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annotate
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has taken up nearly a dozen cases challenging and interpreting the governor's partial veto power.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
7 July 2025
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The move was widely interpreted as a subtle yet clear acknowledgment of her identity as the woman referenced in the song.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
7 July 2025
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Intrigued, the team analyzed the DNA of the lizards from Dirgheswari Temple and looked closer at their physical features.—
Aspen Pflughoeft
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Next, the team analyzed the extension’s code more closely and uncovered matching fingerprints in several unrelated tools.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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The woman explained the extensive interviewing process as well as her concerns with pursuing the opportunity on the community forum Mumsnet.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Another royal source explained that layoffs were inevitable for the former royal family members.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
13 July 2025
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When philosophy meets contract law The Microsoft-OpenAI dispute illustrates what happens when philosophical speculation is turned into legal obligations.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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Recursion's financial results presently illustrate the conventional hurdles encountered by clinical-stage biotechnology enterprises.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Based on this research, the company hypothesized about what the issues are that give people trouble with these terms and concepts, though many such searches also could be conducted to clarify details or derive more information.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Casas has emphasized that the new agreement is primarily about clarifying responsibilities, not about radically changing the department’s behavior.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 July 2025
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“Annotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annotate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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