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
  • At the time, Taylor was in the process of re-recording her first six albums after not being given the chance to buy back her masters, but has since secured complete ownership of her discography.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
  • Crow-Armstrong has been crafty on the base paths, recording 21 steals on 27 attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of recording
Verb
  • Electronic logging devices, which have been mandatory in most commercial vehicles since 2017, capture continuous records of driver hours and location that are often the most important evidence in a serious truck case.
    — Karen Koehler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S & P 500 are up 10% this year, with the former logging its best first-half performance since 2021.
    — Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of logging
Verb
  • Investment Conviction Must Change With The Evidence One of the most useful habits an investor can develop is writing down what would disprove the thesis before entering the position.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 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
  • But many are struggling to settle up afterward, with some reporting the experience has damaged their relationships or pushed them into debt.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • The defense has argued that Saulter was initially disciplined for spreading rumors about King having sex with former office manager Karen Charles, not for reporting Goodloe’s allegations.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Definition of reporting
Verb
  • Speaking ideas aloud and transcribing them for AI input also preserves natural rhythm.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • While transcribing therapy sessions, Greta becomes obsessed with one of her insufferable boss's patients, a married female Swiss gynecologist.
    — Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Definition of transcribing
Verb
  • Her uncle, Lee Kuan Yew, was Singapore’s first prime minister, credited with setting down an approach to economic development that helped make the city-state one of Asia’s richest and most developed societies.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 1 June 2026
  • Robb Report’s culinary spectacular is setting down roots in the Big Easy next month.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of setting down
Verb
  • Following his arrest, Vance and his co-conspirators destroyed evidence by deleting phone messages and taking down the two websites, the plea agreement says.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • The ensuing public backlash led the Senate on Wednesday to unanimously agree with a measure that would block the government from taking down the OOI.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026
Definition of taking down
Verb
  • Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller also spoke on Monday and reiterated the central bank's commitment to its 2% inflation target, while noting the pros and cons of forward guidance.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Worth noting Third baseman Matt Chapman (abdominal strain) will rejoin the Giants today and be re-evaluated.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of noting
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