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
Venter rose to fame in the field for publishing the first bacterial genome ever decoded, along with a list of gene annotations, in 1995.
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Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
In February, numerous workers from a company that Meta contracted to perform data annotation for Ray-Ban Meta reported viewing sensitive, embarrassing, and seemingly private footage recorded by the smart glasses.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Their items include book bundles for kids and adults, bookmarks, stickers, beadwork, and annotation kits.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2026
One is taking photos, using a blue shroud to prevent reflections and a zoom lens, and the other is using a portable computing device to make annotations.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
In February, numerous workers from a company that Meta contracted to perform data annotation for Ray-Ban Meta reported viewing sensitive, embarrassing, and seemingly private footage recorded by the smart glasses.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Their items include book bundles for kids and adults, bookmarks, stickers, beadwork, and annotation kits.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2026
One is taking photos, using a blue shroud to prevent reflections and a zoom lens, and the other is using a portable computing device to make annotations.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annotation
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Issues have featured commentary from the likes of Republican Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, former Republican Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar and prominent conservative voices from across Latin America.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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Federal law protects certain uses of a celebrity’s image and likeness in cases involving parody, criticism, commentary and news reporting.—
Daryl Lim,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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As for the federal government, independent analyses by Grassroots Wildland Firefighters and NPR found that Forest Service wildfire mitigation work is on the decline amid federal staffing cuts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Around 180 years after Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage ended in disaster, researchers have identified four additional crew members through DNA analysis.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark didn’t slam the brakes on College Football Playoff expansion during his state-of-the-conference remarks Friday in Frisco, Texas — that authority belongs exclusively to the Big Ten and SEC.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Consistent with remarks from her fellow central bankers, Bowman noted that the policy reaction depends on the duration of the conflict with Iran.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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An analysis of the public comments using AI by USA TODAY found that more than 99% of the comments were negative.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Zhou and Alibaba did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Long-term holders — defined as those who have held onto their coins for at least 155 days, or about five months — were largely inactive from February to April but have turned into sellers in recent weeks, Compass Point analyst Ed Engel said in a note Tuesday.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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After a night that featured 38 foul calls and a gritty Connecticut team determined to make a statement in Atlanta, the Dream clinched a 91-74 win over the Sun in a back-and-forth matchup that started rough but ended on a high note in their first Commissioner’s Cup game.—
Micahya Costen,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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“Annotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annotation. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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