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
Bar menus in every major American city were annotated with craft mocktails spiked with adaptogens, and YouTube swamis like Andrew Huberman were proclaiming that alcohol was a poison that hampered cognitive performance.
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Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Annotation supplies: $13.99 Many readers like to annotate their books, so a pack of annotation supplies is a great gift option.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
Readers can annotate, add notes, look up words and sync across all their devices.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Questlove and editor Joshua L. Pearson visually annotate every major marker of Sly and the Family Stone’s brief, enormous career, which was very well documented.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Annotation supplies: $13.99 Many readers like to annotate their books, so a pack of annotation supplies is a great gift option.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
Readers can annotate, add notes, look up words and sync across all their devices.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Questlove and editor Joshua L. Pearson visually annotate every major marker of Sly and the Family Stone’s brief, enormous career, which was very well documented.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annotate
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Some, however, have interpreted the caption to relate to his SNL walk-off, though Wallen hasn't confirmed it.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Hard and soft skills are synthesized so recruiting teams can better interpret experience in things like operations, adaptability, management, risk development and even preventative medicine.—
Adam Wray,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In the new study, researchers analyzed subsidiary burials, or the remains of people that were buried near or around a central burial.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Experts analyzed the ring, comparing it to similar objects from the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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And as one Redditor explained, Quito is a great option.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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They were approved in the fall so that students could enroll in the courses in time for the 2025-26 school year, Purcell explained at the March meeting.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Renee Hale | Grapevine, Texas The article by Chris Heath about Robert Caro is beautifully done and illustrated.—
Smithsonian magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Circle and OpenAI’s recent successes illustrate that blockchain and AI are now ready for robust regulatory dialogue, positioning these technologies for sustainable growth.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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This framework is best suited for companies needing to clarify their differentiation in a competitive space.—
Diana Khramina,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney Phil Sorrells in February asked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to clarify the law.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Annotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annotate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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