Thesaurus results for ANNOTATION

annotation

noun

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 These records passed through countless hands, accruing wear, annotations, and personal histories. —

Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026 Venter rose to fame in the field for publishing the first bacterial genome ever decoded, along with a list of gene annotations, in 1995. —

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 See All Example Sentences for annotation

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Throughout the month-long event, every match will be preceded by a 30-minute pregame show led by the main hosts and commentary team.

— Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The book, by Martyna Majok (of Cost of Living, which was also directed by Bonney), merges past and present through Susanna’s narration, while Bonney has the show’s ensemble onstage around her as their characters interject in Susanna’s story, sometimes to play a scene, sometimes to add commentary.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2026