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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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When all is said and done, if Arsenal win the Premier League, Mikel Arteta’s iPad notes for May 2026 could be deserving of a memoir.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The Met’s wall text accompanying the garment notes that Samms’s textile was not used.—
Lilyanna D'Amato,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The memo lists areas to target Becerra, like his taking donations from Chevron, his former aide’s arrest in a federal corruption probe, and his vote for the 1994 crime bill while in Congress.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Then, in April 2025, CBS News disclosed that the internal government memo governing the operation gave officials wide-ranging discretion to decide who to send to Guantanamo, including the ability to transfer non-criminal detainees there.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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“Notation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notation. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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