annotating

verb

present participle of annotate
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 Its specialized hardware-level matte finish diffuses ambient reflections and drastically filters blue light, delivering a true paper-like texture for reading e-books and annotating documents without visual fatigue. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026 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. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 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
  1. interpreting
  2. analyzing
  3. explaining
  4. illustrating
  5. clarifying
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  • This includes interpreting standing rules and precedents, advising on the wording of motions, helping formulate statements, and answering parliamentary inquiries or points of order.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Pitch-reading is far from an exact science, and plenty of highly experienced, intelligent players and pundits are completely in the dark about interpreting a 22-yard section of grass.
    — Ben Jones Aug. 26, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of interpreting
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  • Maithreyi Gopalan is a professor and researcher at the University of Oregon and has been analyzing the latest files over the last two days.
    — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That’s what Florida International University researchers learned while testing popular smartwatches from Apple, Fitbit, Samsung and Garmin as part of a new study analyzing how effective the wearable tech is for tracking calories.
    — Michelle Marchante September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of analyzing
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  • The Big Ten early Sunday morning released a statement and video footage explaining the call.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Restaurant owner Sachiyo Nakato Takahara places noodles, cabbage, onion and tofu into the sizzling, fragrant pot while explaining the significance of the meal, an intimate one typically enjoyed by close friends or family.
    — Nila Roper, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of explaining
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  • On the walls outside the barracks are dozens of missing persons photos, illustrating the number of those still missing.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Marc Ellinger, a prominent Missouri GOP attorney, and John Gore, a former Department of Justice official, intervened in the case on behalf of three Republican organizations, illustrating the national implications of Missouri’s map.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of illustrating
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  • The work required clarifying roles and responsibilities, addressing internal conflict, establishing accountability and consistently tracking commitments.
    — Jason Bork, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • All three projects will collectively contribute to better measurements of how cosmic structure is changing over time—crucial information for clarifying the nature of dark energy and dark matter in the universe’s evolution.
    — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of clarifying

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“Annotating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annotating. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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