as in note
a usually brief written reminder
the judges reviewed their jottings one last time before selecting the pinot noir as the best wine of the tasting overall
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Recent Examples of jotting
It’s made for serious note-taking, sketching, and full-on creative work, but even everyday stuff like jotting lists feels smoother.
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PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
Other jurors appeared curious and quizzical, some looking at Cassie or jotting notes.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Teddy would spend a wedding reception jotting game-changing surgical ideas onto a napkin.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Parker Hall Our Favorite Digital Notebooks and Smart Pens
These nifty tools combine the ease of jotting notes by hand with the power of saving them digitally.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2025
Though e-notes are starting to offer color E Ink jotting possibilities, many users outside of artistic and creative spaces will likely employ simple black on white for much of their scribbling endeavors.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2025
The two got to bonding over a routine of beers and jigsaw puzzles, and one afternoon, when Ruth was robbed, Gibbs gave pursuit in his truck, with Ruth riding shotgun/jotting down the thieves’ plate.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
Still, sketching or jotting notes on the Note Air 4C is a joy, giving the sensation of pencil on paper.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
Other jurors appeared curious and quizzical, some looking at Cassie or jotting notes.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Teddy would spend a wedding reception jotting game-changing surgical ideas onto a napkin.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Parker Hall Our Favorite Digital Notebooks and Smart Pens
These nifty tools combine the ease of jotting notes by hand with the power of saving them digitally.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2025
Though e-notes are starting to offer color E Ink jotting possibilities, many users outside of artistic and creative spaces will likely employ simple black on white for much of their scribbling endeavors.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2025
The two got to bonding over a routine of beers and jigsaw puzzles, and one afternoon, when Ruth was robbed, Gibbs gave pursuit in his truck, with Ruth riding shotgun/jotting down the thieves’ plate.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
Still, sketching or jotting notes on the Note Air 4C is a joy, giving the sensation of pencil on paper.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jotting
note
Noun
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Long-term holders — defined as those who have held onto their coins for at least 155 days, or about five months — were largely inactive from February to April but have turned into sellers in recent weeks, Compass Point analyst Ed Engel said in a note Tuesday.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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After a night that featured 38 foul calls and a gritty Connecticut team determined to make a statement in Atlanta, the Dream clinched a 91-74 win over the Sun in a back-and-forth matchup that started rough but ended on a high note in their first Commissioner’s Cup game.—
Micahya Costen,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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“Jotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jotting. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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