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
For those who love jotting notes, making to-do lists, or casually sketching, the stylus feature adds just enough flair to feel useful in daily life.
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Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 18 June 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
Nena Farrell 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.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2025
Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 18 June 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
Nena Farrell 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.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jotting
note
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With those savory, salty notes, coastal gins lend a beautiful twist to the classic G&T or anything citrus.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Medium-full, with excellent concentration, very good acidity, well- integrated wood notes, rich tannins and significant persistence.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Jotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jotting. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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