ANNOTATES Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

annotates

verb

present tense third-person singular of annotate

as in interprets

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 annotates Pretending to be the smart person who annotates their books can lead to becoming that person. — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2025

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What replaces it is a living decision layer—one that interprets signals, identifies moments that matter, recommends an action and learns from what happens next.

— Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Across its restaurants, bars, and private dining experiences, Conrad Punta de Mita interprets the flavors of Mexico’s Pacific coast with creativity and balance.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026

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The rates of in-absentia removals for immigrants without lawyers in Baltimore, for example, has increased from 54% in January to 73% in June, according to the group Mobile Pathways, which analyzes immigration court data.

— Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
As of July 11, 70% of the nearly 66,000 people in ICE custody had no criminal conviction, according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, which analyzes federal immigration data.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of analyzes

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Ganis explains why those rising valuations and new backers have led to different types of deal structures.

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The stronger model is one in which AI narrows the decision space, surfaces relevant signals and explains why an action is being recommended.

— Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of explains

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But as this example illustrates, interpreting the benchmark scores can be technically complex, presenting a challenge for companies that want to show off the results to the public in a digestible format.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Bard’s heatmap also illustrates his general reluctance, or inability in Nice’s system, to attack the area.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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