Thesaurus results for ANNOTATION

annotation

noun

Definition of 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 This novel comes to readers in the form of a poem—one written by a fictional poet and accompanied by annotations from the poet’s (also fictional) colleague. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for annotation

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Any updates to the full-year guide (roughly $2 billion) are also welcome, along with commentary on 2027 expectations.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026
The Kleins are a commentary YouTube and podcasting family who have managed to be at the center of several controversies and friendship breakups over the years.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of commentary

Noun

Its engineering and technical teams provide analysis and assessments that help the service evaluate its warfighting capabilities.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Nearly 10 million more Americans had cast ballots five days before Election Day than at the same point in 2022, according to an analysis of voting data by The Associated Press.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of analysis

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Friedman began her remarks by reminding the audience of von Furstenberg’s unlikely beginning, born in Brussels to a Holocaust survivor.

— Ariel Bielsky, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
The remarks struck at longstanding inequalities between Jews of European origin and Jews hailing from the Middle East, setting off a political and media firestorm.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of remark

Noun

One bottle, picked by Naugle, Casamorati Italica had notes of apple, mandarin, creamy milk, saffron and vanilla which distinctly reminded me of this German Christmas loose-leaf tea from my childhood.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Save suspicious messages, account statements, confirmation numbers and notes from conversations with institutions.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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