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plural of note
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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 Child Mind Institute notes that losing a close friendship can be emotionally painful for young people, and urges adults to take those experiences seriously rather than brushing them off. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Czerwony notes that canned pumpkin contains less water than fresh, which can make some nutrients, including fiber and beta-carotene, more concentrated by weight. — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 12 Oct. 2026 EarthSky notes that enhanced displays occurred in 2008, 2015 and 2022, when Earth encountered concentrations of larger debris within the stream. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Castro notes that 45% of respondents to Latino Community Foundation polls said they hadn’t been contacted by any candidate or party, which means many potential Hispanic voters remain untouched and uninformed this election cycle. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026 However, as Mariska Hargitay notes, the story was written far ahead of the current events, and instead is meant to speak to the prevalence of rape victims struggling to find justice. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026 And as theFlorida Public Radio Emergency Network notes, forecasters warn that tornadoes could spin off of the system, causing further havoc far from the Gulf Coast. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026 That process could take place entirely in writing, Roberts notes. — Matt Peterson,luke Fountain, CNBC, 9 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
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No friends or strangers to share immediate laughs or gasps with, let alone notes afterward? — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Shotwell has been the only donor to announce a major stock gift, the Wall Street Journal reported, but Treasury notes show others have expressed interest in similar donations. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 It’s been a pretty no-notes year thus far for Slayyyter, yet her new song finds her with one big problem on her mind. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026 Stress matters too, Dove notes, since mood swings, anxiety and elevated cortisol prompt extra sweat from the apocrine glands. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notes
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  • 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
  • Keys and Beatz opted to skip the red carpet during the cocktail hour to join the party for dinner before their concluding remarks.
    — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Kristian Matsson, who records under the moniker The Tallest Man on Earth, is both blessed and cursed by having arrived nearly fully formed.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Nicolás Pereda’s absurdist comedy centers on composer Rosa, who records a television interview at her colleague Tere’s apartment, where interruptions steadily derail the shoot.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In my experience running organic and paid search programs for B2B software companies, this shows up long before anyone notices it in a budget review.
    — Gaetano Romeo, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • About ten minutes into the standoff, the detective notices Bottom holding something in his hand.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • When Waits mentions the burglar alarm that sealed Ceaser’s fate, Duke’s piano shimmers dramatically.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The agenda item recommending rejection, which was moved forward by the board’s Fiscal Accountability & Government Relations Committee, mentions that Columbus High proposed to either buy or enter into a long-term lease on the property.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Mipcom presentation follows a May ruling by Spain’s Supreme Court concerning the game’s intellectual property rights.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • What follows is some of what Inspectors Ayerdis and Lopez found Monday.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 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
  • Boutrous, though, noted that the letters were sent off days after the ban was already implemented and the media outlets filed suit.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Yet, in her private letters with women, this intimate dimension comes alive.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Over cries of foul from those who came in person, the board’s attorney Shayla Myers announced the meeting was canceled because the Zoom channel had a capacity of only 1,000.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Lacking life detection equipment, the workers strained to hear their cries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Notes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notes. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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