annotate

verb

Definition of annotatenext
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 Much of that work involves collecting, annotating, and validating the data used to train machines to operate in the physical world. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026 My team has had projects with perfectly annotated and stabilized data that was so limited that their model couldn’t perform accurately at scale. — Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The two identical charts annotate the setup in different ways. — Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 26 June 2026 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. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for annotate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annotate
  1. interpret
  2. analyze
  3. explain
  4. illustrate
  5. clarify
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  • Presidents and their advisers have always had to guard against confirmation bias, our tendency to interpret evidence in light of our pre-existing beliefs and to under-weigh or dismiss facts that point to the contrary.
    — Keren Yarhi-Milo, Time, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Some users have interpreted this to mean Astro could be discontinued.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of interpret
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  • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration analyzed 2017 data on diving tourism around artificial and natural reefs.
    — Henry Larson, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026
  • In the past year alone, his department, among the largest in the country, has analyzed nearly 18,000 of these works.
    — Kelley Engelbrecht, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of analyze
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  • Officials, for example, have not explained whether Young’s administrative leave was related to allegations against him personally, his supervisory responsibilities or another reason.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Respond to what’s been said, and let the other person explain the rest.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of explain
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  • These examples illustrate how cell-specific predictions could help researchers connect genetic variants with the cells and biological processes involved in disease.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • For roughly the past 10 of those 50 years, Agnes Lee has illustrated each item in the column, contributing over 2,000 drawings in that time.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of illustrate
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  • Tony has not clarified whether the $35,000 agency expenditure was drawn directly from taxpayer money or from alternative department funding streams, such as law enforcement forfeitures, seizures or fines.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The city and developers have not yet clarified what work may be needed or how those costs would be divided.
    — Lauren Breunig, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of clarify

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“Annotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annotate. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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