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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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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 researchers accounted for confounding factors such as age, race, history of hypertension and other traits, notes Jacob Shaw, a study co-author and psychiatry resident at Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital. Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 Leaders As 'Hope-Givers' Gallup describes hope as the idea that the future can be brighter than today and notes that people have the power to help make that happen. Charles E. Owubah, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The coalition also notes the building has had impacts beyond its role as part of Dallas' civic function. Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Artnews notes that enrollment has declined by 34 percent over the past seven years. News Desk, Artforum, 12 Aug. 2026 Nationally, as of Tuesday, the CDC had reported 13,895 cases of the illness since May 1, resulting in 740 hospitalizations, although the agency notes state counts may exceed its own numbers. Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2026 PitchBook notes that, on secondary trading platform Forge, startups that have raised this year or last were trading at a median discount of zero to 5%. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 The court’s judgment notes that he was served via email and Instagram direct message. Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 The research also notes potential negative effects on other species such as birds. Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
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None of this establishes what share of enterprise production runs on community artifacts, and Hugging Face says as much in its notes on method. Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 But concerns about the technology, including the generation of inaccurate notes with errors or hallucinations, made physicians resistant to learn and adopt it into their workflows. Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026 Noling's advocates say evidence, including law enforcement notes and a cigarette butt found in the Hartigs' driveway, points to two other potential suspects. ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 The defense has argued that Lindsay Clancy was overmedicated and that her care was disjointed, with doctors not speaking to one another or sharing notes. Leah Willingham, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 But the notes themselves may give the public something specific to look for. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 By the time notes are entered into a CRM system, much of that context has been reduced to a few bullet points, if it's documented at all. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Only about 20% of European households have air conditioning, for example, compared with 76% in North America, Swiss Re Institute notes. Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 The family received multiple ransom notes, but no proof of life. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notes
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  • Nathan Hochman faces backlash after charging an LAPD officer who recorded colleagues’ racist remarks.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • As the activist Assata Olugbala Shakur remarks, the chains of oppression can be broken with love, support, and care, and the Black radical imagination cannot be quelled even when our lives are on the line.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
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  • All this while Rollins was being paid $190,999 as DA, state Comptroller payroll records state.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of producing lengthy episodes, the firm records short interview-style conversations addressing common legal questions and shares them as bite-sized videos across digital platforms.
    Julio Cesar Gomez, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • Someone notices the haze, the group texts start and facilities teams scramble to decide whether to close windows, change filters, cancel activities or send people home.
    Sissi Liu, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Now three seasons in, De Oliveira notices just how much of Cruz she’s taken in.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • The arrest affidavit made public this morning mentions a third incident — a fishing trip in Orange County during which Caruso allegedly touched the child’s genitals.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The text never mentions an application, résumé submission or previous conversation.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • This follows a successful season 18 which delivered double-digit growth over the previous season and set a new franchise premiere viewership record.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Each meal follows a longevity menu of about 1,800 calories based on Palazzo Fiuggi’s Food as Medicine philosophy, developed by Michelin three-star chef Heinz Beck with the resort’s medical team.
    Ken Gawrych, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026
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  • That requires dialogue, especially during difficult times, a fearlessness to confront rather than cower, and in-person meetings not memos.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Their joint press release said the companies had signed memos of understanding, with no reference to any contracts.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Sensing a disconnect or worse, a feeling of being forgotten, Campbell this summer invited some of the men who wrote those letters to campus.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Combs' team issued two cease-and-desist letters to Netflix in response to the documentary's release.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • That kind of front-loading also gives parents a buffer if a child freezes up, cries or needs an extra hug before heading out.
    Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Witness accounts describe chaotic scene In the video, as many as five officers can be seen, and shrieks, screams, and cries are heard.
    Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Notes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notes. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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