an·no·tate
ˈa-nə-ˌtāt 
annotated; annotating
: to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
: to make or furnish annotations (see annotation sense 1) for (something, such as a literary work or subject)
annotated his translation of Dante's Divine Comedy
an·no·ta·tor
variants
or less commonly annotater
plural -s
: one that makes annotations
Examples of annotate in a Sentence
Verb
He annotated the text at several places.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 June 2026
In one Zooniverse project related to the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, volunteers will visually inspect and annotate 2D slitless spectroscopic images from the telescope to observe the redshift of millions of galaxies — the main method used for measuring the expansion of the universe.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
The Times photographed each plaque and asked eight historians who have studied and written about both Democratic and Republican presidents to examine and annotate the exhibit, which spans 5,400 words.
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New York Times,
11 June 2026
Alongside the guitar is a copy of the Declaration of Independence, annotated by John McKesson, secretary of New York’s Fourth Provincial Congress, in the days following July 4, 1776.
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Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Verb
The set includes 25 hours of interviews, documentaries, and behind-the-scenes materials; deluxe packaging with rare photographs and new illustrations, plus artwork and documents annotated by Kubrick himself.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 June 2026
In one Zooniverse project related to the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, volunteers will visually inspect and annotate 2D slitless spectroscopic images from the telescope to observe the redshift of millions of galaxies — the main method used for measuring the expansion of the universe.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
The Times photographed each plaque and asked eight historians who have studied and written about both Democratic and Republican presidents to examine and annotate the exhibit, which spans 5,400 words.
—
New York Times,
11 June 2026
Alongside the guitar is a copy of the Declaration of Independence, annotated by John McKesson, secretary of New York’s Fourth Provincial Congress, in the days following July 4, 1776.
—
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Annotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annotate. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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an·no·tate
ˈa-nə-ˌtāt
annotated; annotating
: to make or write an annotation
: to make or write annotations for
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