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
Teddy would spend a wedding reception jotting game-changing surgical ideas onto a napkin.
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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
Chris Haslam 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, 12 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
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
Chris Haslam 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, 12 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jotting
note
Noun
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Japanese shares will also benefit from the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s corporate governance reforms, which has prioritized shareholder returns, Asset Management One International wrote in note.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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On a related note, the FCC today approved Verizon's $20 billion acquisition of fiber-optic internet and communications provider Frontier.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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“Jotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jotting. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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