notations

plural of notation
as in notes
a usually brief written reminder he had scribbled his notation so quickly I couldn't read it

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Recent Examples of notations In their new poetry collections, Peter Balakian’s elliptical notations let his images speak for themselves while Angie Estes’s concentration reveals a rapturous virtuosity. Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025
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notes
Noun
  • Pawpaws have a hard-to-place, unique flavor that gives notes of banana and mango, as well as a third, more mysterious thing.
    Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The rye character of the whiskey is definitely front and center, with notes of spice, fruit, vanilla, and caramel popping on every sip.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Notations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notations. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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