as in remarks
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 annotations
Separate from the policies, there are hundreds of examples, notes, and annotations that reflect teams grappling with different hypothetical scenarios.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Separate from the policies, there are hundreds of examples, notes, and annotations that reflect teams grappling with different hypothetical scenarios.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Separate from the policies, there are hundreds of examples, notes, and annotations that reflect teams grappling with different hypothetical scenarios.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annotations
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But Newsom seems to have found his footing nationally by catering to angry anti-Trump Democrats, his conciliatory remarks in the aftermath of Kirk’s shooting notwithstanding.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Conversations from Industry Leaders The summit began with remarks from Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who spoke to the enduring connection between Hollywood’s legacy and the future of digital creativity.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the commentaries sound designer Ben Burtt also did the original Star Wars trilogy molding in the Disney vault.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
1 Sep. 2025
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To enrich the engagement, both audiences, artists and celebrities recorded exclusive commentaries for each of the 32 artifacts, offering the public a completely new lens on the collection.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
25 Aug. 2025
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There were similar comments about inspiration from Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem last summer, and by Indian Neeraj Chopra in 2021.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Gallardo's comments were a noteworthy shift.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, Dell'Anno released his debut cookbook, Giuseppe's Italian Bakes, which includes family recipes, many of which were sourced from his father's personal notes.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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As his personal website notes, Arey was born with Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency, and the upper part of his femur bone was malformed.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Fresh analyses in 2025 argue that the Milky Way may sit within a billion-light-year-scale underdensity, about 20% less matter than average.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Early data analyses after Illinois eliminated cash bail in September 2023 show that jail populations declined with no uptick in failure-to-appear rates.—
Christine Scott-Hayward,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Annotations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annotations. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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