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
Luigi Avantaggiato Today, curation and annotation are time-consuming processes, regarded as major bottlenecks to the rapid progress that the Earth BioGenome Project desperately needs to reach its 2035 goal.
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Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Notes, document annotations, scribbles and works of doodle art can be made using the latest Pen3 input, which has been designed to look like a regular pen.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
If your annotations don't appear after saving, choose Print → Save as PDF to permanently embed them.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The text interview features additional notes and annotations from Husain and has been popular among Bloomberg subscribers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
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Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Notes, document annotations, scribbles and works of doodle art can be made using the latest Pen3 input, which has been designed to look like a regular pen.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
If your annotations don't appear after saving, choose Print → Save as PDF to permanently embed them.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The text interview features additional notes and annotations from Husain and has been popular among Bloomberg subscribers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for annotation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annotation
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Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth will have play-by-play and color commentary, with sideline reporting done by Melissa Stark.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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One commentary was a classic example of how to construct a persuasive essay.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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Researchers at the Universities of Edinburgh and Cambridge conducted the first large-scale analysis of isotopic and ancient DNA data in cemeteries from early medieval England to assess their migration patterns, according to a press release by the University of Edinburgh.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Having direct knowledge of the volcano provides a much more objective sense of the limits of their analysis, Calò said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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In his appeal, Francis pointed to that remark as a violation of his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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This latter remark is illustrative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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As the video spread, viewers flooded the comments with advice, concern and assumptions about her daily life.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s original comment was dumb, and Jerry’s citation is even dumber.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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George Washington University also posted a note on X about the night's men’s basketball game between GW and the Davidson Wildcats.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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However, unlike those reports, the PPI was able to include fuller data for October – only the price-update requests and submissions were delayed, BLS officials wrote in a note accompanying the report.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Annotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annotation. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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