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Recent Examples of notation
Not hemmed by the methodical nature of notation, my fingers flew across the keyboard, soaring through ideas, shifting wildly.
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Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
This may not seem particularly important—but notation doesn’t just determine whether a result can be represented simply or in a complicated way.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 5 May 2026
GarageBand is a clear Editors' Choice winner for entry-level recording software, thanks to its array of instruments, multitrack recording, notation support, and instrument lessons.
—Jamie Lendino, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
But notation isn’t just the specific squiggles.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
This may not seem particularly important—but notation doesn’t just determine whether a result can be represented simply or in a complicated way.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 5 May 2026
GarageBand is a clear Editors' Choice winner for entry-level recording software, thanks to its array of instruments, multitrack recording, notation support, and instrument lessons.
—Jamie Lendino, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
But notation isn’t just the specific squiggles.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notation
Noun
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An elk’s bugle is a singular sound, beginning with the high notes of a brass horn and finishing with a low roar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Mayor Lurie closed his remarks on an optimistic note, celebrating both the project and the community.—
Maddie White,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Rent is set to increase annually by about 2% throughout the 10-year agreement, per the board memo.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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In January, a DHS official sent a memo to some federal immigration agents temporarily assigned to Minneapolis instructing them to collect personal information about protesters and agitators, including license plates, identifications and images, according to CNN reporting.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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“Notation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notation. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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