as in note
a usually brief written reminder he had scribbled his notation so quickly I couldn't read it

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Recent Examples of notation The setup can serve as a MIDI controller for use with digital audio workstations, plugins, transcription/notation software and virtual instruments. New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025 According to American Bureau of Shipping, the next milestones for the project team include developing new requirements for high-voltage systems, as well as a new ABS notation. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025 The origins of many words are simply lost in the mists of history, a disappointment that lexicographers record with the frustrating notation origin unknown, or orig. Martha Barnette august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025 There was no notation of final wishes. Ronny Maye, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for notation
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Noun
  • It's not meant as a compliment, Unscramblerer notes, as it's often deployed in cyberbullying.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Each slice is packed with toasty nuts, adding a pleasantly savory, salty note that balances out the syrupy filling.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • The aim is to keep live shows affordable and accessible for fans, according to a memo seeking co-sponsors.
    Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Friday’s strike came a day after the administration justified its previous strikes in a memo to lawmakers, some of whom have expressed concerns about an overreach of executive power.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Notation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notation. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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