annotator

noun

Definition of annotatornext
as in observer

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Recent Examples of annotator The only role in which women are hired as often as men is data annotator, the lowest-paying AI occupation on LinkedIn's list with a median pay of $51,000. — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Use calibration methods to assess each annotator’s consistency and bias. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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  1. observer
  2. analyst
  3. columnist
  4. reviewer
Noun
  • Instead, voters exercised their rights on what many voting observers considered to be a fairly normal Election Day.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In most other shots, the DS9ers became background observers in existing scenes.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of observer
Noun
  • Collectors' three card-grading brands accounted for roughly 71% of August grading volume among the major firms tracked by industry analyst GemRate.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Ham, 77, currently serves as an analyst on Penn State football radio broadcasts.
    — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of analyst
Noun
  • Throughout Election Day, and into the night, The New Yorker will provide live updates on election results, with reporters filing dispatches from battleground states nationwide and columnists offering fresh analysis as votes start to come in.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
  • John Kessler is a freelance columnist and dining critic at Chicago magazine.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of columnist
Noun
  • Early reviewers found that certain apps display large black bars or awkward layouts when opened on the bigger screen.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Dave Portnoy’s One Bite review made another stop in Connecticut, according to the reviewer.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of reviewer

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