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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
Garon notes that most people who bet on sports do so infrequently and with small amounts of money. — Shae Lake, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Martin notes that the speed bump Skydance hit in the approval process — the antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 states — cost them probably another $500 million in higher interest fees on short-term debt as rates have inched up. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026 Dove notes that perimenopause often brings mood swings and anxiety that elevate cortisol, triggering more apocrine sweating, the kind tied to emotional rather than thermal response. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 The Better Menopause notes that excessive sweating, known as hyperhidrosis, is among the symptoms of menopause and perimenopause that can surface in midlife. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The National Cancer Institute notes that people with cancer and cancer survivors are more likely to experience financial hardship than people without cancer. — Prashanthi Nuthi, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 As Reynolds notes, this freedom cut against rock’s foundational idea of immediacy, the direct communication of feeling between artist and audience. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026 This all sounds exhausting, but most inhabitants love it, Specht notes, especially compared with the chaos of nearby Miami. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Schools have eliminated more than 100 women's and Olympic sports teams since 2023, Cantwell's report notes. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
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And his relatives in turn gave notes to the actors playing their younger selves and were encouraged to interrogate Ba as his coming-of-age story was dramatized. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026 That figure includes vendor notes and up to $64 million in earnout payments tied to Obagi’s future performance. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026 With delectable top notes of juicy peach nectar and pillowy marshmallow, the fragrance blends with sweet rice milk and vanilla bean to create a creamy dessert-like finish. — Vivien Lee, InStyle, 3 Oct. 2026 The release notes mention patches for a Face ID bug and camera-zooming issues on iPhone 18 Pro models, as well as a fix for an unresponsive screen issue. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026 While going through Verity’s notes, Lowen finds a thumb drive that holds the author’s autobiography. — Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026 Equipment history, customer behavior, job trends and technician notes can show contractors where demand comes from and where capacity gets tight. — Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Real people such as East German Ambassador Kurt Krüger and VERIFIED GDR deeds in Afghanistan are cited in the source notes. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 As Che notes, the crowd is not fully on board, at least not as things get underway. — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notes
Verb
  • As Clarissa remarks, their glorious futures have long since passed.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The ministry’s statement was responding to remarks Costa Rican Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar Rivera made in an interview with the Herald.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Investigators obtained phone metadata through a pen register, a surveillance tool that records information such as numbers contacted and the timing of calls, rather than the contents of conversations.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Four people have died at the facility since last year, according to Homeland Security records.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Tasks need a human being who notices what is happening and takes responsibility.
    — Nikola Kiridzic, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • For cases such as the one described in this recent post in which cats are being fed on private property within an association community, violation notices as well as cease and desist letters are the most common initial responses.
    — Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The indictment mentions evidence of the smuggling that took place in 2024, with Earthmade Computer buying dozens of high-end servers and shipping them overseas.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Neither mentions coal specifically, but rather bulk commodities.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Each episode follows one garden over an extended period, capturing animal behavior rarely witnessed by human eyes – from raising families and defending territories to hunting, courting and surviving the changing seasons.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Hotels, as well as airports, are perfect places to test this technology because their electricity usage follows quite predictable patterns.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Dougan continued to file follow-up memos to his superiors, the lawsuit says.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • After customer calls, my client started recording short voice memos of the conversation.
    — Denis Sinelnikov, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Most colleges send out student aid offers around the same time as admission offer letters.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Today’s Theme This is a rebus crossword, in which some squares contain multiple letters.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Lacking life detection equipment, the workers strained to hear their cries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Each year on the night of September 15, Mexico’s president reenacts the famous grito from the National Palace in Mexico City, ringing the exact same bell Hidalgo did and leading the crowd in cries honoring the heroes of independence.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

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