as in commentary
a written explanation, observation, etc. that is added to something (such as a book)
The translator's annotations to the text explain some of its cultural and historical context.
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PC Magazine, 22 July 2025
This video feed was complemented by the kinematics data—the exact motions made by the robotic arms—and natural language annotations.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
Unlike the guitar, which is written in its own language of chords, or the piano, which typically involves reading and playing multiple lines of musical annotation at once, the recorder only requires you to read and play one line at a time.
—Abigail Covington, NPR, 16 July 2025
The complete dataset, genome annotations, and BEREN software are available for public use.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2025
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PC Magazine, 22 July 2025
This video feed was complemented by the kinematics data—the exact motions made by the robotic arms—and natural language annotations.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
Unlike the guitar, which is written in its own language of chords, or the piano, which typically involves reading and playing multiple lines of musical annotation at once, the recorder only requires you to read and play one line at a time.
—Abigail Covington, NPR, 16 July 2025
The complete dataset, genome annotations, and BEREN software are available for public use.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2025
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Mostly, social commentary is left in the background, and the problems the characters face are explicitly of their own making.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Stats, score updates and commentary Follow live commentary from our team of reporters and columnists, including The Star’s Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian in Sao Paulo, below.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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There is a duty of care not to use data for the sake of it, but rather to ensure that analysis stands up to proper scrutiny and scientific rigour where possible.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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An analysis of the post-pandemic absenteeism trend from think tank RAND Corporation's researchers attributes focuses on lingering effects of the pandemic.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Doubling down During a Tuesday press conference, Pochettino doubled down on his remarks from Saturday.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Busta Rhymes champions late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis Busta kept his remarks short and heartfelt, thanking his family and also taking the time to honor Ananda Lewis, the former MTV VJ who died earlier this year after being diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The decision upheld a previous denial by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission over traffic concerns raised by city officials and in more than 300 public comments.—
Rose Evans
September 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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Borgwardt, who could not be reached for comment for this report, pleaded no contest last month to obstructing an officer and was sentenced to 89 days in jail.—
Jared Kofsky,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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By the episode's end, however, he's set his sights on Morgan, having surreptitiously slipped a note into her grocery bag.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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These are not surprises but Gurman is more bullish than others about the eSIM only note.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Annotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annotation. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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