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plural of note
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as in memos
a usually brief written reminder I'll make a note to myself so I don't forget to pick up some milk on the way home

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as in letters
a message on paper from one person or group to another write a friendly note to the neighbors asking them to keep the noise down

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Recent Examples of notes
Verb
The remaining two jobs on the list are in renewable energy as AI adoption and related infrastructure, like data centers, drive a higher need for electricity, the release notes. Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 SonicMax notes that for typical start-stop cutting scenarios, the tool is estimated to provide 2 to 4 hours of use per charge depending on the material and power setting. New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 Allen also notes that the iconic design pairs equally well with antiques and contemporary wares. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026 Lucas notes there is already an office and a hotel on either side of it alongside Cordish’s plans for future development. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 While Murdy notes that Barker is supportive of the approach and collaborating with the team, it was questioned whether a character many see as a target of assault and manipulation would make an appropriate scare actor. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Zhou notes that the film was selected for the Venice Days first but was later invited by the Horizons. Jenny S. Li, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 Charged drops, the team notes in the paper, form naturally in clouds, thunderstorms, ocean waves, fountains, and waterfalls, as well as in industrial processes like electrostatic spraying and inkjet printing. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 The document notes that the demographic makeup of each potential zone is not necessarily the same as the makeup of the LRSD students in that zone. Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
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Preserve messages and notes about what happened and check whether clean backups are available. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 As Madrid has grown into a tourist hot spot, foreign visitors are also snatching up his fans, which Llerandi notes are more reliable than their portable, electric counterparts. ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 See the full letter (also posted online here with notes) and list of signatories below. Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 The fragrance features top notes of bergamot, basil and saffron, with mid notes of wild fig, agarwood, pinot noir accord and base notes of incense, papyrus and black amber. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 The ambery musk and pink pepper notes blend beautifully to create a uniquely gourmand fragrance that’s unlike anything else in my collection. Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026 Fans have placed flowers, handwritten notes, candles and other mementos honoring Parton. Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026 Getting 30 minutes of exercise every day, UCLA Health notes, puts a person ahead of roughly 25% of Americans who don’t get any exercise at all. Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Stülpnagel drops in, makes vague, benevolent pronouncements, and asks Frank to hide little notes for fellow anti-Hitler plotters. David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notes
Verb
  • As Hythlodaeus remarks, the political thinkers of the time would dismiss the whole thing as nonsense.
    Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Other educators have gotten fired or reprimanded in recent years over anti-Trump and anti-Israel remarks.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Provenance records where instructions, credentials or actions came from.
    Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • He is accused of touching a 16-year-old with his hand, court records state.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Then, as Pike prepares to hand over the bridge to Lieutenant Rahda (Abinaya Sivakumaran), his replacement notices a slight shift in the ship’s trajectory.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • When the job takes her to an eastern Colorado cattle ranch, Jane notices that the family’s young daughter has precocious breast development as a result of the hormones the operation uses.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Interestingly enough, facing the terrors of the world head-on is something that Danny mentions to Alice, too.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The document mentions Araujo could be extradited to face a jury.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The 12-episode series – produced by Studio Dragon and released as a TVING original on CJ ENM‘s Korean streaming platform – follows Kang Seong-jae, played by Park Ji-hoon, a young man who joins the military to escape a difficult reality.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
  • White Pony ranks as the group’s second-longest-running effort with 40 frames somewhere on the tally, while Koi No Yokan follows with 15.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Gray is central to the investment calls Blackstone makes, and spends his weekends reading memos on potential deals in preparation for his weekly investment committee meetings.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Last year’s military memos detail a delicate pushback that may preserve at least the framework of the civilian security campaign.
    Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Together, the two letters offer a window into a period that included LeVota’s dramatic entrance and abrupt exit from the race for a full term.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The new friends stayed in touch, relying on phone calls and letters when in different locations, as their relationship grew stronger.
    Allie Merriam, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This seven-year-old girl pulled from the rubble after rescue workers heard her cries.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Like with Yates, there have been cries of outrage at Clancy's actions.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Notes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notes. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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