NOTES Synonyms: 390 Similar and Opposite Words

notes 1 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

as in records

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in follows

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

notes

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

as in cries

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

as in bills

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

as in auras

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

as in reputations

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in comments

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

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

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 Meta's popular smart glasses can take photos, capture video and record voice notes or reminders. — Mackenzie Sigalos,annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 Gomelsky told investigators there was no reason Wang would need the victim’s research notes because their fields of study at the university were unrelated, the affidavit said. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Early Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil is harvested early in the season at peak polyphenol levels, for a bold, grassy character with notes of green tomato, artichoke, and a signature peppery finish. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Cancer patients send well-wishing notes to Leo The Vatican also released photos of some get-well notes that had been sent to Leo from patients at Gemelli's pediatric oncology ward. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Sheik, who was a Buddhist, built these songs around trancelike mantras, asking singers to sustain long and clear notes near the top of their register like contrails across the sky. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 Winesap apples bring intense, full-bodied flavor with deep cider-like notes, and are equally suited to cooking, eating fresh, and making cider. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 No friends or strangers to share immediate laughs or gasps with, let alone notes afterward? — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for notes

Verb

Larry remarks, amazed all these years later by this odd before-they-were-stars encounter.

— Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
After a competition win, Fujino remarks that her dream was to see her manga animated, a comment that temporarily splits the two central characters.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of remarks

Verb

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

Verb

Then stopped writing, and took a job at the post office (someone mentions Bukowski, don’t worry) for forty years.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
But nearly every government banning social media platforms for young people mentions their mental health as a reason.

— Ari Lightman, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of mentions

Verb

The incident follows a spate of drone attacks on at least seven cargo vessels off the Black Sea coasts of NATO members Romania and Bulgaria in October.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
The film follows a Polish burglar who assumes the identity of a dead stranger’s girlfriend, with unexpected results.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of follows

Noun

The letters warns that legal action may follow if the state does not meet the 48-hour deadline to review the list.

— SAFIYAH RIDDLE, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Her boyfriend Tom Arnold becomes a writer/producer and complains that someone there stole his love letters and sold out his steamy relationship with Roseanne to the National Enquirer.

— Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 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