jottings

Definition of jottingsnext
plural of jotting
as in notes
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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notes
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  • First, with a medical notes transcription that gets Very Important words wrong and then after a complete digital blackout.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In 2012, as an editorial assistant, my job was to run notes from the red carpet into the Sunset Tower, serving as a human text message so that editors could stay off their phones.
    Mark Guiducci, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Jottings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jottings. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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