as in commentaries
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
Musicians can move through scores, make quick annotations, or adjust sections without breaking concentration.
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William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Photo of the constellation Boötes with annotations from IAU and Sky & Telescope.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Note the two identical charts below, one with annotations depicting the bottoming out process underway, and one with the 150-day moving average, also depicting a bottoming out reversal formation.
—Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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
One is taking photos, using a blue shroud to prevent reflections and a zoom lens, and the other is using a portable computing device to make annotations.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Beyond conversion, AcePDF offers editing tools such as merging and splitting PDFs, compressing large files, extracting images, adding annotations, and creating interactive forms.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
The prose poem is written as annotations to a diagram of a handgun.
—Krys Malcolm Belc, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Photo of the constellation Boötes with annotations from IAU and Sky & Telescope.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Note the two identical charts below, one with annotations depicting the bottoming out process underway, and one with the 150-day moving average, also depicting a bottoming out reversal formation.
—Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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
One is taking photos, using a blue shroud to prevent reflections and a zoom lens, and the other is using a portable computing device to make annotations.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Beyond conversion, AcePDF offers editing tools such as merging and splitting PDFs, compressing large files, extracting images, adding annotations, and creating interactive forms.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
The prose poem is written as annotations to a diagram of a handgun.
—Krys Malcolm Belc, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annotations
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Pastors normally take hours a week to examine the original language for their text, consult commentaries, develop illustrations and examples, and deliberate about practical applications.—
Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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There have been some excellent commentaries on what the Hormuz Crisis means for different parts of the world in terms of oil and gas.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Mayor Lurie closed his remarks on an optimistic note, celebrating both the project and the community.—
Maddie White,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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And Xi’s remarks this time around were also missing a key phrase.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Sweepstakes must be directed to the Sponsor only, and NOT to Instagram, Facebook, or their affiliated entities.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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But the comments are where the fun really starts.—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
8 June 2026
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The Jurassic Park screenwriter notes that aliens, both real and fictional, might exist entirely outside of the bounds of human comprehension.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Judd is great at deflecting studio notes.—
Simon Bland,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Some of the best analyses of the financial ramifications of all this can be found in the DealBook newsletter, which notes that SpaceX is now essentially an AI company, and as such will have to spend heavily to catch up to Anthropic and OpenAI.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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According to some analyses, the rule led to more defensive and cautious play from players too afraid to concede the game-winning goal, despite the intention of the rule to encourage more exciting play in extra time.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Annotations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annotations. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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