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Recent Examples of notation
Each winner is designated amongst its field of fellow nominees in bold and with a WINNER notation next to it.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
Some plaintiffs are also asking that all disciplinary notations from their academic files be removed.
Mirna Alsharif
Mirna Alsharif is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
And, as of Friday morning, no online notation of a passed re-inspection.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
That document included a range of uncorroborated stories involving different celebrities, and somewhat fantastical scenarios, occasionally with notations indicating what follow-up, if any, was done by agents.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
Some plaintiffs are also asking that all disciplinary notations from their academic files be removed.
Mirna Alsharif
Mirna Alsharif is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
And, as of Friday morning, no online notation of a passed re-inspection.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
That document included a range of uncorroborated stories involving different celebrities, and somewhat fantastical scenarios, occasionally with notations indicating what follow-up, if any, was done by agents.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notation
Noun
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Family, friends reeling from loss In a note about the tragedy, Metayer Bowen’s family reflected on her role as a daughter, aunt and friend.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Those notes of fragility lent weight to the question of whether Sal would live or die once the police closed in.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Noem's controversial memo, first signed on June 11, 2025, required the secretary to personally approve any DHS contract or grant above $100,000, inserting the secretary's office into thousands of procurement decisions that had previously been handled below the Cabinet level.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Legislature’s Executive Board will finalize issue memo topics at their next meeting in April.—
Makenzie Huber,
States Newsroom,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Notation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notation. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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