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Recent Examples of notation
McIntosh, a brilliant composer who has a sideline as a virtuoso early-music violinist, revelled in the microtonal shadings that Feldman built into his notation.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Shakers invented a new form of notation to record their songs, using letters adorned with a variety of hashmarks to denote pitch and rhythm.
—Christian Goodwillie, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
At the time, the standard way of describing chess moves was descriptive notation, says John McCrary, a former president of the United States Chess Federation who maintains a collection of some 100 chess books from before 1900.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2025
While searching census records, Klein discovered that Alson was listed as an artist and that 17-year-old Sarah was also described as an artist—an uncommon notation, particularly for a young woman in the 19th century.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Shakers invented a new form of notation to record their songs, using letters adorned with a variety of hashmarks to denote pitch and rhythm.
—Christian Goodwillie, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
At the time, the standard way of describing chess moves was descriptive notation, says John McCrary, a former president of the United States Chess Federation who maintains a collection of some 100 chess books from before 1900.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2025
While searching census records, Klein discovered that Alson was listed as an artist and that 17-year-old Sarah was also described as an artist—an uncommon notation, particularly for a young woman in the 19th century.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notation
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In general, the hospital has always instructed its providers not to make comments or notes about a patient’s immigration status on notes or other materials that can be accessed, the doctor explained.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Wexner was contacted by federal prosecutors in Florida as early as August 2007 regarding the Epstein investigation, according to handwritten notes released last month by the Department of Justice.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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When Wexner asked Epstein about it, Epstein denied doing so, the lawyers said, according to the memo.—
JULIE CARR SMYTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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In December of that year, memos from federal prosecutors about the Epstein case described Wexner and his relationship with Epstein.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Notation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notation. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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