as in interpreting
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 annotating
Over the past several months, startups have stepped in to supply that demand by collecting and annotating videos from thousands of contract workers around the world.
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Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The software covers standard PDF tasks like editing text, inserting images, annotating documents, and merging or splitting files.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
After compiling and annotating my own list of the 100 best movies of the past century—broken down by decade, 10 pictures in each—I’m here to reassure you that there’s no such thing as the wrong taste.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Researchers are counting on such advances to help power them in their grand quest of sequencing and annotating the world’s organisms.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Instead of annotating the text in the margins, use removable sticky notes to record your favorite quotes and thoughts.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
As long as annotating serves the reader a purpose, any style is fine, experts say.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2025
From an engineering perspective, this includes mapping out ‘decision trees’, annotating task boundaries and defining clear entry and exit points for AI intervention.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The software covers standard PDF tasks like editing text, inserting images, annotating documents, and merging or splitting files.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
After compiling and annotating my own list of the 100 best movies of the past century—broken down by decade, 10 pictures in each—I’m here to reassure you that there’s no such thing as the wrong taste.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Researchers are counting on such advances to help power them in their grand quest of sequencing and annotating the world’s organisms.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Instead of annotating the text in the margins, use removable sticky notes to record your favorite quotes and thoughts.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
As long as annotating serves the reader a purpose, any style is fine, experts say.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2025
From an engineering perspective, this includes mapping out ‘decision trees’, annotating task boundaries and defining clear entry and exit points for AI intervention.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annotating
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The settlements come after years of fierce and expensive court battles, which highlighted the difficulties in interpreting a legal provision that was first enacted several years after it was written into law.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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Before interpreting for film professionals, she had never been whisked to places like the Chateau Marmont.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Fresh Take Florida reporters spent months analyzing a dataset of players in Florida who claimed big scratch-off prizes.—
Jack Jankowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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NewsNation reported in April that the FBI was analyzing new evidence that included hairs found in Guthrie's home, according to a source close to the investigation.—
Sarah Lapidus,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Rock and dance music defenders alike have reached for their pitchforks, but Charli isn’t interested in debating or explaining the song to them.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
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The dramatic trailer opens with Ty introducing himself in a TikTok video and explaining why he was barricaded in his room.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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European officials had welcomed Ukraine's unilateral move as a goodwill gesture illustrating its readiness for a peace settlement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Touching the Art also delves into erasure and gaslighting, illustrating the all-too-common silencing that occurs when a family member speaks up about violence or abuse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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In January, the FCC published guidelines clarifying how the equal time rule is enforced.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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Certain shampoos, like clarifying and non-moisturizing ones, are meant to be used once per week, while others can be used two to three times a week, depending on your hair and scalp.—
Aimee Simeon,
Glamour,
7 May 2026
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“Annotating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annotating. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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