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

Hobbs' team notes that the Phoenix area is still one of the top spots in the country for new home construction. — Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 Lindsey Burnett, a urogynecologist and assistant professor at UC San Diego who co-authored the study, notes that lower urinary tract symptoms that look and feel like a UTI can be caused by things other than bacteria. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Kenia notes that men in música mexicana don’t face the same kind of scrutiny. — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026 However, Davies notes that certain qualities are pure California. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026 Italy’s tourism site notes that professional divers leap from the cliffs during organized events. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 But, as the report notes, such an approach isn’t sustainable. — Justin Worland, Time, 17 Oct. 2026 This film looks different from Ang Lee’s 1995 adaptation, which Snell notes is a touchstone for many Austen fans. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 Images get treated and categorized one way; PDFs another; text notes another. — David Pierce, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026

Noun

Save suspicious messages, account statements, confirmation numbers and notes from conversations with institutions. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 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 An anxious child Apart from her scribbled notes, scant details are available about Runa’s experience in detention, according to her lawyer Yoshihiro Mukai. — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Rye and sweet vermouth mingle with albaloo (Persian sour cherry) and the savory, floral notes of saffron. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026 When sprayed on my wrist, tobacco and musks stood out as star notes, while on Murden, the fragrance read sweet and less resinous. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, yields on the company's 2031 and 2032 unsecured notes topped 15%. — Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Add in the warm vanilla notes, and every wash feels (and smells) like a little treat. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026 At the denouement, Kember is completely alone, his flat, narcotized baritone dripping onto the faded guitar notes like melted mercury. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for notes

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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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Lemley has practiced medicine for 14 years, 10 of those in Texas, according to Texas Medical Board records.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
The boy’s mother, who was in a dating relationship with Clark, tried to intervene, but Clark allegedly struck her with the chair, too, court records state.

— Tanya Babbar, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of records

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On a recent Monday morning in Santa Monica, beach volleyball phenom Sally Perez steps onto the sand and immediately notices that all the nets are hung to men’s standard height, not women’s.

— Katie Abel, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Her 7-year-old hears the conversations around her, sees the protests in her community and notices the visiting canal personnel.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of notices

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The document specifically mentions AI tutors and assistance for students falling behind in the curriculum.

— Dmytro Korchevskyi, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Curry mentions that some water utilities have even implemented mandatory bans on winter lawn watering and spray irrigation because of severe drought and low reservoir levels, including Denver Water—the largest water utility in Colorado.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of mentions

Verb

October’s full moon follows September’s harvest moon, which marked when farmers would typically harvest their crops.

— Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
The orbit decides what follows In low Earth orbit, satellites encounter traces of the atmosphere.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of follows

Noun

Conrad apparently didn’t know about the fevered 1952 letters to Breit.

— Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
The exhibition draws largely from the museum’s collection of photographs, film, period newspapers, letters and personal accounts to reconstruct the storm and what happened to Miami afterward.

— Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of letters

Noun

Her friend’s cries mixed with the sound of police car sirens before officers arrived and escorted students and staff out the building.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
When news got around that a new movie version of Sense and Sensibility was in the works, cries of dismay rang forth from Bath to Brooklyn.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026