annotation

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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Recent Examples of annotation The second set of annotations stated that Franklin had died just a few weeks after the first note was written, and a total of 24 officers and crew members had perished to date—a staggeringly high number for a Royal Navy expedition. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025 Bush, who oversaw America’s research efforts during World War II, imagined a system that would allow researchers to see all relevant annotations others had made on a document. Mike Caulfield, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025 Screen Sharing, Collaboration, and Chat Screen sharing with GoTo Meeting is intuitive, but enabling annotation features isn't. PCMAG, 10 Mar. 2025 But the finer points of theories that Joey is anti-TDE grow specious, rooted in the same confirmation bias that populates the loftier reviewed Genius annotations. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for annotation
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  • His commentary on the situation was revealed during the June 18 episode of his podcast, This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, which has since circulated widely on social media.
    Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
  • The Back In Action star’s commentary comes after he was honored with the Ultimate Icon honor at the 2025 BET Awards alongside Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, and Kirk Franklin.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 June 2025
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  • However, an analysis shows there is declining use of the facility, according to officials.
    Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
  • Rather, the court thought that the correct analysis was whether a particular Anti-SLAPP law (here, New Jersey's UPEPA) through its text and structure was in conflict with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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  • More Read more: Eagles Star Reflects on Drastic Change in His Offseason Approach During a recent interview with CBS, Sanders sent a message to Barkley regarding his retirement remarks.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
  • From activist Raquel Willis’ opening remarks to poems recited in honor of the late literary giant Nikki Giovanni, along with talks from leading voices such as Professor Imani Perry and Kiese Laymon, to cultural critic Roxanne Gay, the festival was filled with insight, reverence and celebration.
    Essence, Essence, 19 June 2025
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  • The Copyright Claims Board, a three-person tribunal that resolves some copyright disputes, needs to replace one of its members this year, as a current board member, who did not reply to a request for comment, is leaving.
    Kate Knibbs, ArsTechnica, 28 June 2025
  • None of the researchers responded to requests for comment.
    Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
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  • Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Thursday's meeting took place in the Oval Office, not the Situation Room.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 21 June 2025
  • The tiered subscription model allows users to pay $4.99 per month for unlimited texts on demand, $9.99 for capped access to voice notes and images, or $29.99 for unlimited VIP interaction.
    Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 21 June 2025

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“Annotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annotation. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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