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jotting (down)

verb

Definition of jotting (down)next
present participle of jot (down)
as in recording
to make a written note of I'll jot down the message

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jotting (down)
  1. recording
  2. logging
  3. writing down
  4. reporting
  5. transcribing
  6. setting down
  7. taking down
  8. noting
Verb
  • Now, that question has become the central battleground in landmark lawsuits between publishers, studios and recording companies against artificial intelligence companies over large language models.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Central was able to retaliate, as running back Jerry Dillard pushed his way to the end zone, recording a 2-yard score, to cap a 15-play, 65-yard drive.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of recording
Verb
  • After logging in to your Capital One account, find the rewards section.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE) operated from 1965 to 1969, logging more than 13,000 hours demonstrating passive safety, high‑temperature performance, and fuel flexibility, noted the company.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of logging
Verb
  • Atul Gawande’s The Checklist Manifesto shows the benefits of experts writing down the small part of their experience and knowledge that can be written down.
    — Timor Brik, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Why would a woman counting down the hours until her suicide still be writing down joke ideas?
    — Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026
Definition of writing down
Verb
  • Areas once largely unaffected are increasingly reporting infections, reflecting a gradual expansion of the virus across the country.
    — Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In 2011, Kobach was fined $5,000 by the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission — KPDC’s precursor — for inaccurately reporting more than $75,000 in contributions and expenditures during the 2010 election.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of reporting
Verb
  • Today, companies can go far beyond reading comments from customers in response to surveys, or transcribing call center interactions, to analyze not just the words but the elusive sentiment and intent behind those words.
    — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And the days are coming when AI is meaningfully involved in clinical care, beyond just transcribing our own words, and the follow-up recommendation deviates from the standard of care.
    — Frances Mei Hardin, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of transcribing
Verb
  • James Gray continued his festival tour with Paper Tiger this weekend setting down in the Locarno Film Festival to receive an honorary award ahead of the film’s Swiss premiere on its landmark Piazza Grande.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Nunez has heard of other writers who proficiently multitask, setting down a partial manuscript while starting another, interspersing it all with stories and essays.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of setting down
Verb
  • The Steelers come into the game after taking down Atlanta in Week 1 of the season.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • By nightfall, the protests turned violent, people hurling bricks and taking down the American flag in favor of the Confederate colors.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of taking down
Verb
  • Lawrence bristled at that charge, noting that he's been protesting data centers since last fall when a wave of new projects was proposed across the district and the state.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The state public health department urged Californians to make sure they are vaccinated against measles — noting the disease is spreading in other parts of the country and the world.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of noting
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“Jotting (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jotting%20%28down%29. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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