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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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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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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
Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
The report notes that a big increase in supply is pummeling the south and west.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
However, dry whole flaxseeds can be hard to digest, potentially causing bloating and digestive discomfort, notes Salazar.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
Smith Hong also notes that Gateway Gardens curator Jason Holmes made a point of choosing plants that won't obstruct the view of Duke Chapel's iconic Gothic tower.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Page Six notes that Swift and Kelce would join celebrity couples Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas, and Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber in tying the knot in the city that never sleeps.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Andersen suggests complementing these with ground-covering plants to create a more layered and three-dimensional expression, and notes that the overall expression doesn't need to feel overly polished.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
Consumer Reports notes those are adequate every 2–3 years for healthy adults.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Game notes Rangers bats struggled for most of Saturday’s game with only four hits in the game but rallied and had runners on the corners with two outs in the ninth inning and Evan Carter up to bat.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
The ground there is filled with flowers and handwritten notes.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
To take the citrusy notes of the Lemonade frosting to another level, look to Moscato d'Asti, a sweet, sparkly dessert white wine that will naturally balance the tanginess.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
Certain routes offer better pricing due to favorable aircraft availability, Brunson-Pitts notes.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the fourth-largest vendor in the data is Arcadyan, a Taiwanese brand from contract PC manufacturer Compal, which is also the top Wi-Fi router supplier for Verizon, Ookla notes.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Multiple ransom notes were sent to several news outlets, but no ransom was ever paid, presumably because police did not believe the notes were authentic or because no proof of life was provided.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Apr. 2026
Hager, who worked at three ARC centers during the span of nearly a decade, said those kinds of groups that ARC billed for were the standard and forging group notes was common.
—Alex Acquisto, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
One day won’t cover everything, but this route hits the city’s strongest notes — from quiet morning coffee to late-night live music — without wasting time on filler.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Brandy Monk-Payton, a professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University and contributor to the book Watching While Black Rebooted, notes that Hollywood seemingly needs to be continually reminded of the buying power of underrepresented groups.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
The report notes that a big increase in supply is pummeling the south and west.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
However, dry whole flaxseeds can be hard to digest, potentially causing bloating and digestive discomfort, notes Salazar.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
Smith Hong also notes that Gateway Gardens curator Jason Holmes made a point of choosing plants that won't obstruct the view of Duke Chapel's iconic Gothic tower.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Page Six notes that Swift and Kelce would join celebrity couples Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas, and Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber in tying the knot in the city that never sleeps.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Andersen suggests complementing these with ground-covering plants to create a more layered and three-dimensional expression, and notes that the overall expression doesn't need to feel overly polished.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
Consumer Reports notes those are adequate every 2–3 years for healthy adults.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Game notes Rangers bats struggled for most of Saturday’s game with only four hits in the game but rallied and had runners on the corners with two outs in the ninth inning and Evan Carter up to bat.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
This is owing to the high pitch of the notes, the tension of the strings, and the small body of the instrument.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
The ground there is filled with flowers and handwritten notes.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
To take the citrusy notes of the Lemonade frosting to another level, look to Moscato d'Asti, a sweet, sparkly dessert white wine that will naturally balance the tanginess.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
Certain routes offer better pricing due to favorable aircraft availability, Brunson-Pitts notes.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the fourth-largest vendor in the data is Arcadyan, a Taiwanese brand from contract PC manufacturer Compal, which is also the top Wi-Fi router supplier for Verizon, Ookla notes.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
Multiple ransom notes were sent to several news outlets, but no ransom was ever paid, presumably because police did not believe the notes were authentic or because no proof of life was provided.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Apr. 2026
Hager, who worked at three ARC centers during the span of nearly a decade, said those kinds of groups that ARC billed for were the standard and forging group notes was common.
—Alex Acquisto, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
One day won’t cover everything, but this route hits the city’s strongest notes — from quiet morning coffee to late-night live music — without wasting time on filler.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notes
Verb
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At several points during Michael’s courtroom remarks, Gillow was seen shaking her head in disagreement, even smiling.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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While Heinrich ponders the misfiring neurons in the brain of a mass shooter, Jack’s pursuit of Mink—a character whose skin color and ambiguous ethnicity Jack remarks on repeatedly—leads him directly into the urban teeth of the War on Drugs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Noncitizen voting is rare The Heritage Foundation’s database of election fraud records 30 cases in Missouri between 1982 and 2025.—
Jack Harvel
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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The memoir records the workings of Mughal rule, describing dealings with courtiers and envoys.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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So Mom clears them out, taking them to a nearby nature preserve and natural-history museum, where the sharp-eyed Sasha notices the teen-age Jeremy stealing a souvenir keychain from a rotating rack.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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What’s coming next may simply be the part that everyone finally notices.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As Duncan mentions, the questions emerging from who wasn’t at Flanders will be almost as interesting as those who were, from the perspective of the women’s race too.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The privacy policy mentions overseas data storage Look for where your data is stored and how long it is kept.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Just the check, the soft clatter of plates and that lingering smell of basil and coconut that follows you out the door.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Cleansing sets the stage for everything that follows.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But internal memos from Covington & Burling, outside legal counsel for ActBlue, warned these claims were not fully accurate.—
Geoff Harris,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2026
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As Sutskever details in the memos, Altman apparently told Murati that the model didn’t need safety approval, citing the company’s general counsel, Jason Kwon.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the political philosopher Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) wrote in his magnum opus Leviathan, there would be no culture, no navigation, no knowledge of the face of the earth, no arts, no letters, no society; instead, there would be rapes, thefts, murders, and continual fear of violence.—
George G. Szpiro,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hydee Feldstein Soto and Councilmember Monica Rodriguez both issued letters demanding a contract pledging that LA28 cover any of the city’s future costs that arise as the city plays host to hundreds of thousands of athletes and fans.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That, of course, and the occasional ghostly presences, unsettling cries, and blood dripping from the ceiling.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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Two hikers who heard her cries rushed in and called 911.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Notes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notes. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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