NOTES Synonyms: 390 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of note

as in remarks

to make a statement of one's opinion I'd like to note that I don't care for that tone of voice

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Relevance

as in records

to make a written note of a waitress hurriedly noting our orders

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as in notices

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes note the artist's rendering of the trees, how their leaves seem to dance in the wind

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as in mentions

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically the lecturer noted several sources where listeners could go for further information

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as in follows

to take notice of and be guided by please note that the office will be closed tomorrow

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notes

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noun

plural of note

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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as in cries

a natural vocal sound made by an animal can you distinguish between the notes of the whippoorwill and the mockingbird?

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as in bills

a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States will you be paying in coins or notes?

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as in auras

a special quality or impression associated with something spoke with a note of irritation in her voice

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as in reputations

overall quality as seen or judged by people in general a writer of note among readers of modern poetry

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as in comments

a briefly expressed opinion let me read a few notes I jotted down while you were auditioning

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as in features

something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind an intense, full-bodied red wine with all of the spicy notes for which that grape variety is famous

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Recent Examples of notes

Verb

My husband, a bookseller, often notes that most books are bad, and this may be doubly true for children’s books, whose brevity leads foolhardy would-be authors to underestimate the difficulty of their task. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026 The easy chemistry translates into the competition itself, where Levine notes that the four coaches are all fiercely competitive, but without the kind of animosity that can sometimes come with fighting over artists. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2026 Fisch notes that the ramp up in political ads has crowded exposure for brands, but that should clear up by the holidays. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026 The Board of Elections notes that its lookup tool is updated daily. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Figures often notes that the median individual income in Alabama is $34,000 and people struggle with access to hospitals and healthcare. — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026 Unfortunately, as this series notes, the federal government has failed to meaningfully address this crisis affecting families and communities across Illinois and beyond. — Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 Rose notes that Laroche, a newcomer who first voted in Connecticut in 2025, does not have the long experience of Hwang, an amiable lawmaker known for his bipartisan outreach in the legislature for the past 18 years. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026 Liu notes that a key breakthrough for Mobilio was its performance on a standard smartphone, rather than relying expensive and inaccessible specialty devices with faster processors and greater memory. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Noun

Investigators said the notes contained distinctive writing patterns and asked anyone who recognized the style to contact authorities. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 As Tom’s Hardware notes, users have already suggested that would-be game cloners could simply pivot to Chinese, open-weight or local LLMs if companies like Anthropic block their recreation plans. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026 The candle, one of six offered by Xinú in addition to its range of eaux de parfum and body care products, is infused with notes of lime, cedarwood, tuberose and moss. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026 The notes from his stump speech that draw the loudest applause can drive the neutral observer to mild psychosis. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026 In detailed notes for one of those cases, ORR staff wrote that a pregnant 12-year-old girl was transferred from the Rio Grande Valley to a shelter in New York on the recommendation of ORR's division of health. — Mark Betancourt, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026 The manuscript also has numerous other scribbles and notes, especially jottings of names of people in medieval times who stopped by to see the massive book and its Devil. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 As Stern notes, some chemotherapeutics can damage the nail bed as well. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2026 That day, the Star’s winning pull was Hall’s pick; Torino22, with top notes of bergamot, saffron, eucalyptus, heart notes of clary sage, mate, guaiac wood and bottom notes of musk and dry woods. — Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026

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Davis’s letter follows a separate ethics complaint filed by a conservative watchdog group to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics over Slotkin’s University of Chicago remarks, first reported by the Washington Examiner on Tuesday.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
The nylon backpack from 1984, also on display, is still in stores today, remarks Guerra.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of remarks

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Andrew Taylor-Parr, the image director for Comme des Garçons (who actually lives in the Barbican), notices the appeal of raw materials and strong form against the modern backdrop of visual noise and commercial polish.

— Alex Eagle, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
Officials urged anyone who notices suspicious signs of infestation to report them immediately.

— Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of notices

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Kim’s campaign website mentions public models in New Zealand, France and Spain as examples the state could use as inspiration.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Much of the advertising for the measure just mentions the gender-affirming care ban, which would go into the state constitution to strengthen bans already in state law.

— Jahd Khalil, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of mentions

Verb

The humanoid project follows Meta’s acquisition of Assured Robot Intelligence, a company specializing in robot learning and artificial intelligence.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
The opening follows a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday that marked the completion of new trails, parking and visitor facilities.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of follows

Noun

Most of Mack’s official correspondence in his new job – which includes speeches, letters and memos — has likely been written by AI, according to a Miami Herald analysis using the company Pangram’s AI writing detection software.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
The league issued memos to its sportsbooks partners and all 30 teams restricting bets that are easy for an individual player to manipulate.

— Josh Appel, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of memos

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On Monday, prosecutors sent similar letters to every county in the state, including Sacramento.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Huang’s ideas concerned two formulas that appeared in Ramanujan’s letters and are now known as the Rogers-Ramanujan identities.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026