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Recent Examples of notation
Where does a system of math notation come from?
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John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Each print includes Leonard’s signature, title, negative date, and edition notation in ink.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Currently, the language suggests only that a notation would be placed in the file of a child who currently has an active DCF case.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
At the same time a sense of intimacy comes from small things clustered among the large: Constable’s sketches of the Cumbrian Mountains, Turner’s rapid notations, Constable’s paint box and sketching chair, Turner’s spectacles and brushes.
—Jenny Uglow, The New York Review of Books, 27 Nov. 2025
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John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Each print includes Leonard’s signature, title, negative date, and edition notation in ink.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Currently, the language suggests only that a notation would be placed in the file of a child who currently has an active DCF case.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
At the same time a sense of intimacy comes from small things clustered among the large: Constable’s sketches of the Cumbrian Mountains, Turner’s rapid notations, Constable’s paint box and sketching chair, Turner’s spectacles and brushes.
—Jenny Uglow, The New York Review of Books, 27 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notation
Noun
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An intimate hotel and members’ club brings a note of stylish hedonism to a genteel corner of Mayfair.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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This loud bird can be heard singing all through the year—its three-note call repetitious and bright.—
Christopher Gangemi,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
Noun
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An internal memo detailing the WNBA’s expansion plans indicated that Arctos owns roughly 15% of HBSE via a pair of holding companies.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2026
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Employees in the United States who were laid off will receive severance including four months’ pay, with additional weeks for each year they were employed by Meta, according to the April memo sent by the head of people, Janelle Gale.—
Emily Lorsch,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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“Notation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notation. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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