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annotation

noun

Definition of annotationnext
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 hundred-and-ninety-two-page document appeared to be an incomplete draft, and was filled with annotations, in bright-red text, about factual errors and unsourced claims. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 At scale, human annotation teams produce varying quality across data sources. — Lucas Zhao, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Pioneer Girl was ultimately published in 2014 with annotations. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 The book presents 366 Mountain Goats songs, one for each day of the year including one for February 29, along with notes from Darnielle that range from honest accounts detailing his former struggles with drug addiction to more cryptic annotations. — David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for annotation
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  1. commentary
  2. analysis
  3. remark
  4. comment
  5. note
Noun
  • Members of the club’s in-house commentary team embraced fans in front of them; manager David Moyes punched the air.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Magnus had almost entirely eradicated the type of commentary that divided fans along political and racial lines.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of commentary
Noun
  • Denver Health ambulances took more than nine minutes to arrive after being assigned to an emergency call 7,865 times during the first seven months of 2026, according to an analysis of ambulance response records obtained by CBS Colorado.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Combining advanced computing and machine learning with uncertainty analysis could make the data more useful when rapid decisions are necessary, including disaster response and infrastructure planning.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of analysis
Noun
  • In his opening remarks after the 52-16 win, coach Curt Cignetti mentioned the heat first.
    — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Ruto reportedly made the remarks last week, days before ordering Tata Chemicals to leave the country, accusing it of failing to create jobs and process minerals locally.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of remark
Noun
  • Public comments submitted to the agency questioned whether the arch would affect capacity at the airport or pilot workload, but the FAA determined there was no issue.
    — Sarah Ploss, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The board invited comment from the public on the budget, but no one came forward.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of comment
Noun
  • When a car gets flagged, the racing team gets a note (copied to the FIA) and a short window to fix it.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The high note Giuliani left office on — after mulling avenues to stay in office past the limitation — burnished his public profile with lucrative results, said his 1993 campaign press secretary Ken Frydman.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of note

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“Annotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annotation. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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