annotated

adjective

an·​no·​tat·​ed ˈa-nə-ˌtā-təd How to pronounce annotated (audio)
: provided with explanatory notes or comments
a fully annotated drawing/diagram
an annotated edition

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The annotated text of the original Voting Rights Act is below, along with scholarship written about the act before and after its passage. JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025 The eminent Proust biographer has produced an annotated version of the novel, published by Yale University Press, that dials it all the way back to Moncrieff. Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025 Another reader sent an annotated version of my column to me, showing a fundamental misunderstanding of my column and pretty much everything else. Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 13 July 2025 Zoom in on an annotated photo for a closer look at who was in attendance. Zachary Small, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for annotated

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First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of annotated was in 1786

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“Annotated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annotated. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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