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 His commentary became an important part of the textual tradition, and his annotations are included in many modern editions of the work. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026 Amazon also looked to capitalize on the demand for AI training by marketing MTurk as a data annotation source for its SageMaker service. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for annotation

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There’s nostalgia and old world values as well as breaks from conventional and subtle sociopolitical commentary.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
In 1967, the painting was radically feminist, an elegant and cutting commentary.

— Merritt Tierce, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of commentary

Noun

This is the November 12, 2026 edition of Party Animals, a letter from the back rooms, barstools, and bacchanals of Washington, DC—with exclusive reporting, interviews, and analysis.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 13 Nov. 2026
Others are adopting it in more complex ways to support data analysis or write code.

— Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of analysis

Noun

Those remarks were intended as a brief and formal follow-up to Everett’s two-hour oration dedicating the opening of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg.

— Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
The Hunger Games star’s remark stunned the comedian, leading to a number of memes and a wave of virality, so much so that Wood collaborated with Smoothie King.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of remark

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The company also offers defect notes for eligible submissions to provide more detail on how a grade was determined.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
The speaker was capable of producing some pretty deep bass and hit all the bass notes that play throughout much of the verse and chorus, except for the very lowest note.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026

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